NCT02267499

Combined Cognitive and Physical Exercises Through Computer Games in Elderly: The LLM Project

The Effects of Combined Cognitive and Physical Exercises Through Computer Games in Elderly: The Long Lasting Memories Project (LLM)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 322 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study involved Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and more specifically computer exercises blended with game activities. It was hypothesized that ICT facilitated, game blended combined cognitive and physical exercise improves global cognition when compared to a control group; and that the number of sessions within exercising participants predict cognitive benefits. In addition, we explored the impact of potential moderators on combined exercise-induced cognitive benefits.

Detailed description

The multicenter study was part of the Long Lasting Memories (LLM) project (www.longlastingmemories.eu), which was funded by the European Commission (Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Program (ICT-PSP) for a three year period (2009-2012). It used a pre-post-test design with the between-participant factor group \[intervention vs. passive control\]. Post-test was conducted within 2 weeks after completion of the exercise period. Interventions were carried out in Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece) within day care centers, hospitals, senior care centers, a memory outpatient center, local parishes, at university campus facilities (university community installations), and at participants' homes. Institutions had to provide at least 5 exercise weeks, with a frequency of at least 1 physical and 2 cognitive exercise sessions per week, resulting in at least 5 physical and 10 cognitive exercise sessions in total.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Mild Dementia
• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	LLM training	Participants use the FitForAll exergaming computer platform as the physical training component (PTC); Participants use the language adapted Version of the BrainFitness Program as the cognitive training component (CTC)

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• Completion: 2013-04-01
• First posted: 2014-10-17
• Last updated: 2014-10-20