Elderly
Conditions
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 on pedal dexterity
Detailed description
34 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 one. Before the intervention of physical exercise program, subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test 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
OTHERRegular physical activity in Motor memory consolidation
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. For the analysis of the results, descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
Sponsors
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 73 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 Tapping Pedal Test to measure a performance in motor memory consolidation. | 6 months | investigate if a six months period of physical exercise could improve motor memory consolidation in elderly people |
Outcome results
None listed