Cybercycling for Cognitive Health

September 4, 2014 updated by: Cay Anderson-Hanley, Union College, New York

Cybercycling for Older Adults: Neuropsychological, Physiological and Behavioral Effects

Exercise has been linked to cognitive health, but few older adults exercise at recommended levels. Cybercycling may provide additional cognitive benefits due to increased motivation to ride the interactive 3D tours. Participants will be randomly assigned to three months of either cybercycling or traditional stationary biking; and they will complete comprehensive evaluations before and after exercise. Older adults are expected to show significant neuropsychological, physiological and behavioral gains.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to test the following hypotheses: (1) stationary cycling with virtual reality tours ("cybercyle") will enhance executive function and clinical status more than traditional exercise; (2) exercise effort will explain improvement; and (3) brain-derived neurotrophic growth factor (BDNF) will increase.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

63

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Colonie, New York, United States, 12222
        • Beltrone Living Center
      • Malta, New York, United States, 12065
        • Highpointe Apartments
      • Niskayuna, New York, United States, 12308
        • Glen Eddy
      • Saratoga Springs, New York, United States, 12866
        • Prestwick Chase
      • Saratoga Springs, New York, United States, 12866
        • Wesley Health Care (Woodlawn and Embury)
      • Saratoga Springs, New York, United States, 12866
        • Westview Apartments
      • Schenectady, New York, United States, 12308
        • Schaffer Heights
      • Schenectady, New York, United States, 12308
        • Kingsway Village

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 50+
  • able to participate in cycling
  • physician permission

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unstable heart condition
  • physician denial
  • neurological condition

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cybercycling
cybercycling for 3 months
Behavioral: Cybercycling
exercising on a videogame-enhanced interactive 3D stationary bicycle for 3 months, 3-5x/wk
Other Names:
  • Expresso
  • Netathalon
Active Comparator: Traditional Stationary Biking
Traditional exercise on a stationary bike for 3 months.
Behavioral: Traditional exercise
exercising on a traditional stationary bike for 3 months, 3-5x/wk
Other Names:
  • Tunturi

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in cognitive function after three months of exercise.
Time Frame: 3 months
Cognitive function, especially executive function, will be assessed before and after three months of either cybercycling or traditional exercise biking. Neuropsychological tests will assess: cognitive flexibility and simultaneous processing(i.e., Stroop, Digits Backwards, and Trails Difference Score).
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Weight
Time Frame: 3 months
Weight and other physiological factors will be assessed before and after 3 months of exercise.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Union College, New York

Collaborators

Skidmore College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cay Anderson-Hanley, PhD, Union College
  • Principal Investigator: Paul Arciero, DPE, Skidmore College

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 21, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 22, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HS1259
  • 64449 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

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