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The Effects of an Exergame Training on Body and Brain of Older Adults

NCT03676452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2019-04-19

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Summary

This study investigates the effects of an exergame training including strength, balance, and cognitive training components on motor functions, cognition and brain structure of older adults. The primary objective is to determine the effects of the home-based multicomponent exergame training on motor and cognitive functions of older adults compared to a usual care waitlist control group. To understand the underlying mechanisms, the secondary objective is to assess the effect of the exergame training on neuronal level (brain structure). The study design is a randomized controlled trial including 40 healthy (self-reported), independently living older adults aged 65 years and older. The intervention period lasts for 16-18 weeks (no longer than two weeks of break/holiday allowed) with three training sessions per week each lasting about 40 minutes.

Conditions

  • Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active@Home exergame training

The Active@Home exergame is a multicomponent, motor-cognitive training for fall prevention in elderly adults. It mainly consists of three components; strength training, balance training and cognitive training. For strength training, Tai Chi-based movements are included. For balance training, dancing is included in the Active@Home exergame. Moreover, the Active@Home exergame explicitly targets specific attentional and executive functions. The Active@Home system set up is easy and consists of an HDMI dongle (to run the application) which must be plugged into the TV and four wearable sensors (to measure the movements).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eling DeBruin

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-04-18
Completion
2019-04-18

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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