Effects of Dual-task Aerobic Exercise

Acute Effect of Dual-task Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive Load and Myocardial Oxygen Consumption in Healthy Sedentary Individuals

The aim of this study was to examine the acute effect of dual-task aerobic exercise on cognitive load and myocardial oxygen consumption in healthy sedentary individuals. In this study: 1. Does dual-task exercise applied in addition to aerobic training have an acute effect on cognitive load in healthy sedentary individuals? 2. Does dual-task exercise applied in addition to aerobic training in healthy sedentary individuals have an acute effect on myocardial oxygen consumption, which reflects the indirect oxygen consumption of the heart? The questions were answered.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sedentary Behavior
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Study Group; Other: Control Group

Detailed Description

To find answers to the questions of the study, healthy sedentary participants were randomized into two groups by online randomization method. One of the groups was the group that received only double-leg aerobic exercise. The other group was the double-leg aerobic exercise group integrated with dual-task-oriented training. Before and after the interventions, the blood pressure and pulse rate of the participants were measured, their cognitive functions were evaluated with the MOCA Test, their reaction times were evaluated with the Nelson Reaction Test, and the acute effect of the trainings was examined.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Yalova, Turkey, 77100
    • Ebrar Atak

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• No comorbidities
• Absence of comorbid diseases of the orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary system
• Participants who have not been involved in another clinical trial in the last 1 month

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who had hip, pelvis, knee, ankle surgery in the last year
• Sensory loss
• Participants with leg length inequality
• Participants with known balance disorders in the last three months due to vestibular disorders, pregnancy, concussion
• Presence of systemic disease (diabetes, blood pressure, etc.)
• Those using bronchodilator drugs
• Having a neurological disease
• Not being in good psychological condition

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Double leg dual duty aerobic exercise group; During double-leg cycling training, people were made to do dual tasks. Dual-task: aerobic training on a bicycle ergometer + serial sevens In the dual-task condition, participants completed the exercise while simultaneously performing a series of sevens cognitive tasks. Specifically, participants were instructed to serially subtract sevens from a prescribed three-digit number (range 100-300) and read the calculations aloud while performing aerobic exercise.	Other: Study Group; Group of people doing dual tasks during double-leg cycling training.
Active Comparator: Double leg standard aerobic exercise group; In double leg cycling training, both legs; Exercise was performed on the bicycle ergometer, starting with a 5-minute warm-up (25% labor force) on the ergometer before the application, lasting a total of 20 minutes, and continuously training at 70% intensity. Finished with 5 minutes of cooling. Individuals were allowed to maintain a pedaling frequency of 50 rpm, set externally with a metronome.	Other: Control Group; The group that received only aerobic exercise.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cognitive load assessment	Cognitive load change was assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Function Assessment Scale (MOCA).	Time to acute change in measurements 1 hour before the application and 1 hour after the application.
Myocardial oxygen consumption assessment	Myocardial oxygen consumption was calculated using the Double Product formula of the data obtained from blood pressure and pulse measurement.	Time to acute change in measurements 1 hour before the application and 1 hour after the application.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Reaction time evaluation	Reaction time was determined by measuring the distance the ruler caught after the ruler was released.	Time to acute change in measurements 1 hour before the application and 1 hour after the application.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
• Collaborators: University of Yalova; Istanbul Gedik University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 7, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 16, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): September 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 11, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): June 14, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 12, 2024
• Last Verified: December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: cognition; cardiovascular; dual task; aerobic training
• Other Study ID Numbers: DualTaskwithAerobicTraining

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No