Village Interactive Training and Learning Study
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Aged
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to help scientists and health care providers learn more about preventing dementia and brain disease in older adults. There is an urgent need to develop strategies to prevent or slow down memory loss and brain function decline in the elderly. In this study, the investigators hope to learn how physical exercise and a brain training program work together to improve thinking and memory in older adults. Specifically, these aims include: * Learning whether physical activities (like biking or treadmill walking or Wii Fit games) will help improve the benefits of a brain training program. Based on preliminary results and that in the literature, the investigators anticipate greater cognitive benefits in the Exercise + Cognitive training groups than the Cognitive Training alone group. * To determine whether the benefits of adding exercise will occur quickly or develop more gradually over time. The investigators suspect that a major benefit of exercise pre-dosing will occur by the 12th week of the program. * To examine whether Wii-Fit exercise games cause similar effects on brain training as traditional exercise programs such as biking or walking. Although several recent studies have raised questions about the true aerobic benefit of exergames such as Wii-Fit Plus, other evidence suggests that these weaker aerobic benefits may be offset by the greater novelty and interest level afforded by exergames.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01709799
- Run by
- University of Florida
- People needed
- 64
- Starts
- 2010-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-06-22
Who can join
Age: 60 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 60+
- Generally Healthy
- On stable does of medications
- Absence of significant behavioral or cognitive dysfunction
You may not qualify if…
- Significant cognitive or behavioral problems or symptoms
- History of falls >2 in the past month
- Unstable medical conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled cardiac disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or other that would increase risk of side effects performing physical activity
- History of substance abuse in last 6 months
- Known structural brain abnormality, previous major debilitating strokes or seizures, traumatic brain injury
- Had complete neuropsychological testing in the last 6 months
- Previous participation in cognitive or exercise training study within last 3 months
- Currently engaging in moderate to heavy exercise >125 mins. week at 75% Target Heart Rate
Where it is running
- The Village Retirement Community — Gainesville, Florida, United States
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