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RHBS Brain and Balance Study of Older Adults

NCT04796870 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2021-10-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Brief Summary:

Cognition and balance are known to decline during the aging process. Cognitive performance is essential for functional independence and determines whether an individual can perform instrumental daily living activities (e.g., finances, driving, independent living). Balance is critical for participation in everyday life activities. Impaired balance increases fall risk, and subsequent injury increased caregiver dependency and decreased independence.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the outcomes of 24 sessions of online mobility and cognitive training (35 minutes/session, 3x/week, 8-12 weeks) for community-based older adults. The exercise program is progressively challenging and emphasizes balance, cardiovascular conditioning, attention, and working memory. The primary outcomes of interest are cognitive performance and balance changes, with secondary outcomes relating to self-efficacy, resilience, and physical activity.

Conditions

  • Cognitive Performance
  • Balance

Interventions

OTHER

Online Brain and Balance Training Program

The intent of the intervention is to encompass cardiovascular conditioning, cognitive performance and balance performance improvements. To promote cardiovascular conditioning the exercises are structured to keep the participant in motion while maintaining an elevated heart rate using techniques such as squats, marching and upper extremity movements. The video provides adaptations to increase or decrease the challenge based on subject ability. To promote cognitive performance, participants will be asked to complete simple and complex cognitive tasks, such as arithmetic, spatial memory recall and attention while completing the physical exercises. To promote balance performance, the videos include single limb stance and weight shifting tasks. Videos are presented in a progressively challenging manner for all domains.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • George Mason University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew A Guccione, PT, PhD, DPT · George Mason University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-28
Primary Completion
2021-08-02
Completion
2021-08-02

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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