Physical Activity and Cognition Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

The goal of this research study is to examine whether an intervention to increase physical activity using a body-worn sensor affects cognitive (thinking) processes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02773121

Run by

Boston University

People needed

28

Starts

2017-03-01

Expected to finish

2020-01-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-21

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Non-smoking
• Age between 55-85 years
• Sedentary status (physically inactive; not participating in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on at least three days per week for at least three months)
• Generally healthy men and women
• Living in the greater Boston area
• Available for the 4 month duration of the study
• Native-English speaking or fluent in English (must have attended elementary school and higher in English)

You may not qualify if…

• Poor vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses
• Presence of an acute infection
• Diagnosis of kidney failure
• Diagnosis of liver disease
• Diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis/hyperthyroidism
• Diagnosis of cancer
• Past or present conditions that affect cognitive functioning:
• learning disability
• neurological disorders or conditions (movement disorder, history of head trauma or stroke, epilepsy, etc.)
• psychiatric disorders or conditions (depression, anxiety disorder, etc.)
• Past or present conditions that are counter indicators for participation in cardio-respiratory fitness assessment and moderate-intensity physical activity:
• heart conditions (e.g. heart attack, arrhythmias, etc.)
• circulatory conditions (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, leg claudication, high cholesterol, etc.)
• respiratory conditions (e.g., asthma or lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute bronchitis, acute common cold, lung cancer, pneumonia, etc.)
• current musculoskeletal impairments (e.g. fractures, hemiplegia, chronic joint pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, not able to walk comfortably without assistance, etc.)
• diagnosis of electrolyte disorder or abnormality
• presence of diabetes mellitus
• Obesity
• Prescription medication or other drugs that treat heart, lung, or circulatory conditions (e.g. beta blockers, bronchodilators, etc.)
• Prescription medication or other drugs that affect chemicals in the brain (e.g. antidepressants, anxiolytics, etc.)
• Implanted medical devices, such as a pacemaker or defibrillator
• Unavailable for the approx. 4-month duration of the study

Where it is running

• Boston University School of Medicine — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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