Exercise Improves Executive Function and Dual-task Decrements

March 29, 2014 updated by: Yea-Ru Yang, National Yang Ming University

A Multicomponent Exercise Improves Executive Function and Dual-task Decrements in Gait Among Older Adults

A 12-week multicomponent exercise is effective in improving executive function and gait performance in dual-task conditions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

29

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology

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

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age more than 65 years old
  • ability to walk outdoor independently without assistive devices

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unstable medical conditions interfering with participation in the study
  • diagnosis of dementia, psychosis, neurological disease, and depression
  • unable to receive external information for finishing the neuropsychological tests

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise
Multicomponent exercise
Other: Exercise
Multicomponent exercise
Placebo Comparator: Education classes
Other: Education classes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
spatial and temporal gait parameters
Time Frame: 12 weeks
velocity (cm/s), stride time (ms), stride length (cm), stride time variability (%) and stride length variability (%) under single- or two dual-task conditions
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Executive Interview
Time Frame: 12 weeks
This test consisted of 25-item rating for executive function on tasks. Scores ranged from 0 to 2 for each item, and higher scores indicated worse performance.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Yang Ming University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • elderly1
  • NSC100-2314-B-010-021-MY2 (Other Grant/Funding Number: NSC100-2314-B-010-021-MY2)

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