Effect of Acute Exercise on Cognitive Functions

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status and phase: Unknown; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Cognitive Function in Elderly

Treatments: Behavioral: Aerobic exercise; Behavioral: Resistance exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01241851

0093-10-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine whether acute aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise effects cognitive function among older adults.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Exercise at least 2 times a week Able to sign informed consent Able to perform ergometric exam Above 40 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Smoking
• Suffering psychiatric or neurologic illness
• No medication for chronic illness that could effect cognitive function
• Problems with cognitive functioning after head trauma
• Long-term hospitalization within the past 3 months
• Inability to use computer because of vision or motor problems
• Pregnancy

Trial design

40 participants in 3 patient groups

Aerobic exercise

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aerobic exercise

Resistance exercise

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Resistance exercise

Control

No Intervention group