healthy elderly people, aged between 65 and 75 years
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Twelve-week cognitive training. The contents are composed of different cognitive tasks. The sessions take place in groups twice a week for 45-60 minutes. Before and after the intervention, co
Sponsors
WWU Münster, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Arbeitsbereich Neuromotorik und Training
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - right handed - car driving practice (e.g., at least once a week within the last 6 months) - ability to walk without walking aids / ability to walk for 30 minutes without negative physical conditions (e.g., - - - difficulty to breath, pain, and cardiac palpations) - medical clearance certificate (e.g., negative exercise ECG and clinically unremarkable medical history)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - BMI > 30 - non-corrected low vision - red-green deficiency or red-green-colour blindness - orthopedic handicaps - perceived health problems - neurological diseases - cardiovascular disorders - previous heart attack or stroke - previous surgery at the head/brain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the identification of the influence of training effects on the behavioral (cognitive and motor) and neural level in regard to the initial cognitive and motor performance in (virtual) scenarios containing multiple tasks. All examinations are carried out in longitudinal section at two measurement points at a time interval of twelve weeks (before and after the intervention). Measurement instruments: - Tracking task (in combination with a motor-auditiv task) - Virtual driving task (realistic multitasking task) - Virtual walking task (realistic multitasking task, in combination with the Stroop test and the Digit Symbol Substitution test) - fNIRS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoint is the assessment of general physical and cognitive fitness. All examinations are carried out in longitudinal section at two measurement points at a time lag of twelve weeks (before and after the intervention). Measurement instruments: - Questionnaire to determine subjective and objective health, and social participation - Campimetry test - German adaptation of the Baecke Physical Activity questionnaire - German adaptation of the Falls Efficacy Scale - Questionnaire on the number, location and causes of falls - Mini Mental Status Examination - Keep-track test - Spatial 2-back test - Simon test - Switching test - Tapping test - Pegboard test - Posture test - Chairstand test | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMelanie Mack
WWU Münster, Instiut für Sportwissenschaft, Arbeitsbereich Neuromotorik und Training
Outcome results
None listed