The Effect of Age, Physical Fitness and a Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Motor and Cognitive Functions

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Age-related Cognitive Decline; Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT03750812
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The proposed study is intended to examine the connection between two types of inhibition - cognitive and motor and the connection between motor inhibitory functions and a single bout of physical exercise in the context of age and physical fitness.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-23
• Study Start: 2018-12
• Primary Completion: 2020-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Non-smokers
• Do not take psychiatric drugs on a regular basis
• Geriatric Depression Scale score less than 3
• Mini-Mental State Examination score higher than 27
• Healthy and able to exercise at medium intensity

Exclusion Criteria

• All others

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in cognitive functions after exercise	One and a half hours	This improvement will be measured through use of a vocal stroop test
Improvement in motor functions after exercise	One and a half hours	This improvement will be measured through use of a multi-limb reaction time test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hille Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel