Effect of Acute Exercise on Cognitive Functions

November 15, 2010 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
To determine whether acute aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise effects cognitive function among older adults.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

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

  • Israel
      • Netanya, Israel
        • Zinman College, Wingate Institute

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

40 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Exercise at least 2 times a week Able to sign informed consent Able to perform ergometric exam Above 40 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking
  • Suffering psychiatric or neurologic illness
  • No medication for chronic illness that could effect cognitive function
  • Problems with cognitive functioning after head trauma
  • Long-term hospitalization within the past 3 months
  • Inability to use computer because of vision or motor problems
  • Pregnancy

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Active Comparator: Aerobic exercise
Behavioral: Aerobic exercise
Active Comparator: Resistance exercise
Behavioral: Resistance exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Level of executive function
Time Frame: One month
One month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Collaborators

The Zinman College for Physical Education and Sport Exercise, Wingate Institute

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2010

Last Verified

November 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0093-10-HYMC

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