Chronic Effects of Exercise on Motor Memory Consolidation in Elderly People

The main purpose of this study was to investigate if a six months period of physical exercise could improve motor memory consolidation in elderly people.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Elderly
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Motor memory consolidation

Detailed Description

38 subjects of both genders, with a mean age of 71 years old participated in the study. Subjects were divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental group. Before the intervention of a physical exercise program, subjects performed a Finger Tapping Sequence to measure baseline performance. After the intervention, the assessment of the impact of exercise on motor memory consolidation was held in three stages: Training; 1 hour after training and 24 hours after training.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 38
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 72 years (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• individuals not engaged in physical activity;
• persons aged from 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• sensory abnormalities;
• mental abnormalities;
• motor abnormalities;
• other atypical health problems.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Experimental	Other: Motor memory consolidation; Subjects were divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental group. Before the intervention of a physical exercise program, subjects performed a Finger Tapping Sequence to measure baseline performance. After the intervention, the assessment of the impact of exercise on motor memory consolidation was held in three stages: Training; 1 hour after training and 24 hours after training.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Subjects performed a Finger Tapping Sequence to measure a performance in Motor memory consolidation.	The participants were required to learn a Finger Tapping Sequence (4_1_3_2_4) by using a computer keyboard. The finger sequence corresponded to computer keys as follows: digit 1 - Index finger; digit 2 - Middle finger; digit 3 - Ring finger; digit 4 - Little. The participants were requested to repeat the sequence as quickly and as accurately as possible for 30 seconds.	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 23, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 6, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): April 7, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 7, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 6, 2016
• Last Verified: April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: ESE IPCB01