Physical Activity and Motor Memory in Pedal Dexterity

April 6, 2016 updated by: André Ramalho, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
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 on pedal dexterity

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

34 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 one. Before the intervention of physical exercise program, subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test 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)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 to 73 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

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

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Motor memory consolidation
Subjects were divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental one. Before the intervention of physical exercise program, subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test 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.
Other: Regular physical activity in Motor memory consolidation
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. For the analysis of the results, descriptive and inferential statistics were used.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test to measure a performance in motor memory consolidation.
Time Frame: 6 months
investigate if a six months period of physical exercise could improve motor memory consolidation in elderly people
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

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 IPCB02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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