Cognitive degeneration - weakness in inhibitory control
Conditions
Interventions
Taichi group:N/A
Taichi in combination with other exercises group:N/A
Sponsors
School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. No brain trauma. 2. No organic brain lesions (such as cerebral infarction). 3. No serious mental or cognitive problems (simple mental state test, CMMSE>=26). 4. Normal vision or normal after correction. 5. Be right-handed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Metal implants (such as metal dentures, etc.). 2. Early stages of Alzheimer's disease or use of psychoactive drugs. 3. History of cardiovascular disease, poorly controlled hypertension, stroke, Parkinson's disease, severe dizziness, cancer. 4. Elderly people who have been engaged in regular cognitive exercise for 1 year or more, such as playing mahjong, chess, bridge, reading, etc., for more than 30 minutes each time, 3 times a week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| inhibitory control;oxy-haemoglobin levels in brains; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-21;Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Skills;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDeng Xiaoqin
School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed