Fit Bodies, Fine Minds: Physical activity and cognitive training for cognition in older adults

Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Memory
Executive functioning
Mental speed
Aerobic fitness
Functional strength
Psychological well-being
Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

Registration Number: ACTRN12607000151437

Lead Sponsor: Siobhan O'Dwyer

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Current physical activity: less than 60 minutes per weekAvailability: living within 10km of the University of Queensland and available during the dayGender: men and women.

Exclusion Criteria

Dementia Screening: score less than 21 on Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS)Health: Major health problem impeding physical activity and no permission from General Practitioner.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Memory: Logical Memory, Digit Span. [Baseline, Post-test (16-weeks), 6-month follow-up];Executive Functioning: Matrix Reasoning, D-KEFS Sorting Test, Californian Older Adults Stroop Test.[Baseline, Post-test (16-weeks), 6-month follow-up.];Mental Speed: Symbol Digit Modalities Test, Simple Reaction Time, Choice Reaction Time.[Baseline, Post-test (16-weeks), 6-month follow-up.];Fitness: Six-Minute Walk test, Submax, Chair Stand, Arm Curl.[Baseline, post-test (16-weeks), 6-month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological Well-being: Memory Complaint Questionnaire, SF-36, Health-Related Hardiness Scale, Goldberg Anxiety & Depression Scale.[Baseline, Post-test (16-weeks), 6-month follow-up.];Feasability measures: adherence (recorded at each training session), compliance (recorded at each training session), satisfaction with program (qualitative - assessed at 16-weeks).[]