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Concurrent Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training to Prevent Alzheimer's in at-risk Older Adults (The Exergames Telerehabilitation Study)
Status: Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of an in person or home-based exergame intervention on improving cognition and fitness in community-dwelling older adults with memory complaints. The exergame refers to a new low-cost virtual reality cognitive game with cycling. We expect that participants will be in this research study for 4 months. Intervention sessions will require approximately 1 hour, 3 days per week for 3 months.
Sex: Male or Female
Age Group: 18 years and over
Inclusion Criteria:
• at least 65 years old
• experiencing a memory or cognitive problem
• speak English
• no physical problems that prevent exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
• diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment
• neurological or major psychiatric disorder, alcohol/chemical dependency or recent medical condition (anesthesia or COVID-19 brain fog) likely causing cognitive impairment
• currently enrolled in another clinical study
Interventions:
Behavioral: HbAEx, Behavioral: HbExergame
Conditions:
Brain & Nervous System, Community Health
Keywords:
cognitive, exercise, Memory
Study Contact: Dereck Salisbury - salis048@umn.edu
Principal Investigator: Dereck Salisbury
Phase: NA
IRB Number: STUDY00020635
See this study on ClinicalTrials.gov