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Dual Task Aerobic Exercise for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment (HM2)

NCT01572311 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2014-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators proposed research will establish whether combining aerobic exercise with cognitive challenges is feasible and effective in community dwelling older adults with early signs of cognitive impairment.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Intervention

Goal of 150 minutes of structured exercise/week; minimum of 120 minutes from CCAA classes/week. The 75-minute class includes: 5-minute warm-up; 25 minutes of AE (70-85% maximum heart rate); 5-minute cool-down; 20 minutes of strength training; 5 minutes of core strengthening; 5 minutes of balance training; and 10 minutes of stretching. The 60-minute program is identical except: 15 minutes total for all strength training (including core) and 5 minutes of stretching. Following CCAA classes, participants continue with dual-task gait training where they are required to walk on a special mat with a designated walking pattern (beginner level Square Stepping Exercise) while answering cognitively challenging questions.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Control

Goal of 150 minutes of structured exercise/week; minimum of 120 minutes from CCAA classes/week. The 75-minute class includes: 5-minute warm-up; 25 minutes of AE (70-85% maximum heart rate); 5-minute cool-down; 20 minutes of strength training; 5 minutes of core strengthening; 5 minutes of balance training; and 10 minutes of stretching. The 60-minute program is identical except: 15 minutes total for all strength training (including core) and 5 minutes of stretching. Following CCAA classes, participants continue with gait training where they are required to walk on a special mat with a designated walking pattern (beginner level Square Stepping Exercise). This will not include any dual-task challenges.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Western Ontario, Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert J Petrella, MD., PhD. · London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-11-30
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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