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Conditions
Brief summary
In order to cope with population ageing it is vital that safe, affordable and effective strategies, to arrest or delay cognitive decline, are developed. Research over 30 years has indicated that physical exercise produces small to moderate effects on cognition. Recent studies indicate motor fitness, compared to physical fitness, has different effects on cognition. This randomised controlled trial will test the efficacy of a novel, complex, community-based exercise program, in healthy women aged 65-75 years. The outcomes measured will include cognitive and physical functioning and serum levels of biomarkers related to cognitive functioning.
Interventions
The intervention is a programme of multi-model exercise classes delivered twice weekly, for a period of 16-weeks. Classes are conducted for 60 minutes and the overall program is designed to include progressions and variations. Each session includes aerobic (cardiovascular), strength (resistance) and motor fitness (balance, co-ordination, flexibility and agility) training. Sessions are conducted by accredited fitness instructors, with a maximum of 20 participants and an instructor-to-participant
The intervention is a programme of multi-model exercise classes delivered twice weekly, for a period of 16-weeks. Classes are conducted for 60 minutes and the overall program is designed to include progressions and variations. Each session includes aerobic (cardiovascular), strength (resistance) and motor fitness (balance, co-ordination, flexibility and agility) training. Sessions are conducted by accredited fitness instructors, with a maximum of 20 participants and an instructor-to-participant ratio of 1:10.
Sponsors
Sue Vaughan
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Potential participants will be included in the study if they are: Female Aged 65-75 years Have normal cognitive function as assessed by the telephone interview of cognitive status (TICS).
Exclusion criteria
People are excluded from the study if they score below 21 on the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS); or if they are unable to obtain written clearance from a General Practitioner for serious health problems such as unstable heart or metabolic conditions. Individuals are also ineligible where there is a diagnosis of dementia or Parkinson’s disease or there is a report of a recent head injury.
Outcome results
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