Effects of a Dual Task Protocol on Cognition and Functionality in Non-sedentary Older Adults

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Status: Completed

Conditions: Non-sedentary

Treatments: Other: Conventional training; Other: Dual task training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02235922

LAPESI-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of a dual task protocol on cognitive domains and functional capacity in non-sedentary older adults.

The hypothesis of the present study is that older people undergoing to a dual task exercise protocol have greater benefits on cognition and functional performance, compared to a standard exercise protocol.

Enrollment: 78 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged over 60 years
• community people
• ability to walk alone
• non-sedentary

Exclusion criteria

• non-realization of any cognitive or functional assessment
• presence of Parkinson's Disease, Dementia and Stroke with motor sequel
• frequency to trainings below 70%

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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78 participants in 2 patient groups

Dual task training

Experimental group

Description:

Dual task training

Treatment:

Other: Dual task training

Conventional training

Experimental group

Description:

Conventional training

Treatment:

Other: Conventional training