Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2022
A Comparison of the Effect of Physical Activity and Cognitive Training on Dual-Task Performance in Older Adults.
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- Uncorking the limitation-improving dual tasking using transcranial electrical stimulation and task training in the elderly: a systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
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- Common and distinct plasma proteomic signature of aerobic and motor physical activity interventions and their link to episodic memory.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Home-based physical exercice with additional cognitive training for improving mobility in older adults: a secondary analysis of the COVEPIC randomized controlled trial.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Article
- Reliability of Behavioral and fNIRS Neural Responses: Assessments During Posture-Inhibitory Control Dual Tasking.NeuroSci · 2026Article
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- Differential Transfer Effects Across Tasks in Younger and Older Adults Following Executive Function Training.Journal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice · 2026Article
- Investigating the effects of a randomized, double-blinded aerobic, resistance, and cognitive training clinical trial on neurocognitive function in older adults with cardiovascular risk factors: the ACTIONcardioRisk protocol.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
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- The interplay of physical and cognitive function in rehabilitation of interstitial lung disease patients: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Review
- Feasibility of a Home-Based Cognitive-Physical Exercise Program in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Protocol for a Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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- Multiple routes to help you roam: A comparison of training interventions to improve cognitive-motor dual-tasking in healthy older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
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objectivesStudies suggest that cognitive training and physical activity can improve age-related deficits in dual-task performances. However, both of these interventions have never been compared in the same study. This article investigates the improvement in dual-task performance in 2 types of exercise training groups and a cognitive training group and explores if there are specific dual-task components that are more sensitive or more likely to improve following each type of training.
methodsSeventy-eight healthy inactive participants older than the age of 60 (M = 69.98, SD = 5.56) were randomized to one of three 12-week training programs: aerobic training (AET) = 26, gross motor abilities (GMA) = 27, and cognition (COG) = 25. Before and after the training program, the participants underwent physical fitness tests, and cognitive evaluations involving a computerized cognitive dual task. The AET consisted of high- and low-intensity aerobic training, the GMA of full-body exercises focusing on agility, balance, coordination, and stretching, and the COG of tablet-based exercises focusing on executive functions.
resultsRepeated-measures analysis of variance on reaction time data revealed a group × time interaction (F(2,75) = 11.91, p < .01) with COG having the greatest improvement, followed by a significant improvement in the GMA group. Secondary analysis revealed the COG to also improve the intraindividual variability in reaction time (F(1,24) = 8.62, p < .01), while the GMA improved the dual-task cost (F(1,26) = 12.74, p < .01). DISCUSSION: The results show that physical and cognitive training can help enhance dual-task performance by improving different aspects of the task, suggesting that different mechanisms are in play.
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