NCT05855785

Effect of Dual Task Exercise on Cognitive and Physical Function in the Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Effect of Dual-task Exercise on Cognitive and Physical Function in the Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University Boramae Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the dual task exercise program on cognitive and physical function in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.

Detailed description

All participants provided written informed consent before study participation. A total of 12 community-dwelling participants were randomized either to the exercise group or to the control group. The exercise group underwent 8-week, 3 times a week, 60-minute group exercise sessions, which were comprised of moderate-to-high intensity exercise and simultaneous cognitive tasks. They also performed moderate-intensity home aerobic exercises for at least 60 minutes per week. The control group performed 60-minute light intensity home exercise, 4 times a week for 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Cognitive Dysfunction
• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	dual task exercise	8-week, 3 times a week, 60-minute group exercise sessions, which were comprised of moderate-to-high intensity exercise and simultaneous cognitive tasks
BEHAVIORAL	home exercise	60-minute light intensity home exercise, 4 times a week for 8 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-01
• Primary completion: 2020-09-30
• Completion: 2021-04-08
• First posted: 2023-05-11
• Last updated: 2023-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea