Exercise Improves Executive Function and Dual-task Decrements

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Older Adults

• Registration Number: NCT02102308
• Lead Sponsor: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Brief Summary

A 12-week multicomponent exercise is effective in improving executive function and gait performance in dual-task conditions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 29

Inclusion Criteria

• age more than 65 years old
• ability to walk outdoor independently without assistive devices

Exclusion Criteria

• unstable medical conditions interfering with participation in the study
• diagnosis of dementia, psychosis, neurological disease, and depression
• unable to receive external information for finishing the neuropsychological tests

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
spatial and temporal gait parameters	12 weeks	velocity (cm/s), stride time (ms), stride length (cm), stride time variability (%) and stride length variability (%) under single- or two dual-task conditions

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Executive Interview	12 weeks	This test consisted of 25-item rating for executive function on tasks. Scores ranged from 0 to 2 for each item, and higher scores indicated worse performance.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan