Exercise, Executive Processes and the Aging Brain

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Cognition, Aging

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of aerobic exercise on the brain and cognition through the measurement of neuroelectric and behavioral indices of executive control cognitive function in older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00430976

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

100

Starts

2006-12-01

Expected to finish

2007-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-12-11

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 60-74 years of age
• Sedentary (no physical activity in 6 last months)
• Capable of performing exercise
• Personal physician's examination and consent to participate in testing and exercise or control intervention
• Successful completion of graded exercise test without evidence of cardiac abnormalities or responses
• Adequate performance on the Mental Status measure
• Corrected (near and far) acuity 20/40 or better
• Initial depression score on GDS below clinical level
• Not previously committed to leaving the Champaign County area for more than 1 month during the intervention period

You may not qualify if…

• Below 60 years of age
• Regular self-reported physical activity (2 times per week) in last six months
• Any physical disability that prohibits mobility (walking), stretching etc.
• Non-consent of physician
• Evidence of abnormal cardiac responses or conditions during graded exercise testing
• Three or more errors on the Mental Status measure
• Corrected (near and far) acuity of greater than 20/40
• Depression score on GDS indicative of clinical depression
• Committed to leaving the Champaign County area for longer than 1 month during the intervention period

Where it is running

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Urbana, Illinois, United States

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