healthy older adults executive function prefrontal cortex aerobic exercise cognition
Conditions
Interventions
The aerobic stepping exercise derived from a previous study was designed for older adults in accordance with the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Each session include
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Moderate intensive acute aerobic exercise,Waitlist
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) intact global cognitive function confirmed as Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE-K) over 24 (b) not diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric disorders affecting cognitive functions (c) those who had a disease requiring medical care (d) able to perform exercise at moderate intensity for 30 minutes continuously
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) presence of visual or auditory impairments (b) experience of any pharmacological or non-pharmacological cognitive treatments within three months (c) medical history of arthritis, severe hypertension, or heart disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Color-Word Stroop Task Pre and post intervention Executive function,Trail-Making Test Part B Pre and post intervention Executive function | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in HbO2 Pre and post intervention PFC activity | — |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Public ContactJinHyuck Park
Soonchunhyang University
Outcome results
None listed