Chronic Effects of Exercise on Motor Memory Consolidation in Elderly People

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02731261

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-07

Start date

2013-01-31

Completion date

2013-09-30

Last updated

2016-04-07

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Conditions

Elderly

Brief summary

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.

Detailed description

38 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 group. Before the intervention of a physical exercise program, subjects performed a Finger Tapping Sequence 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.

Interventions

OTHERMotor memory consolidation

Subjects were divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental group. Before the intervention of a physical exercise program, subjects performed a Finger Tapping Sequence 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 design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to 72 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Subjects performed a Finger Tapping Sequence to measure a performance in Motor memory consolidation.	6 months	The participants were required to learn a Finger Tapping Sequence (4\_1\_3\_2\_4) by using a computer keyboard. The finger sequence corresponded to computer keys as follows: digit 1 - Index finger; digit 2 - Middle finger; digit 3 - Ring finger; digit 4 - Little. The participants were requested to repeat the sequence as quickly and as accurately as possible for 30 seconds.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026