Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 07, 2010
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Cybercycling for Cognitive Health
Status: Active, not recruiting
Verified by: Union College, New York, July 2010
Last Updated: July 21, 2010
Sponsor: Union College, New York
Purpose
Exercise has been linked to cognitive health, but few older adults exercise at recommended
levels. Cybercycling may provide additional cognitive benefits due to increased motivation
to ride the interactive 3D tours. Participants will be randomly assigned to three months of
either cybercycling or traditional stationary biking; and they will complete comprehensive
evaluations before and after exercise. Older adults are expected to show significant
neuropsychological, physiological and behavioral gains.
Condition: Cognition
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention: Behavioral: Cybercycling
Intervention: Behavioral: Traditional exercise
Phase: N/A
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in cognitive function after three months of exercise.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
Estimated Enrollment: 102
Start Date: July 2008
Primary Completion Date: August 2010
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 50 Years
Maximium Age: N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender: Both
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 50+
- able to participate in cycling
- physician permission
Exclusion Criteria:
- unstable heart condition
- physician denial
- neurological condition
Location and Contacts
Contact: Cay Anderson-Hanley, PhD, Principal Investigator, Union College
Contact: Paul Arciero, DPE, Principal Investigator, Skidmore College
Beltrone Living Center
Colonie,
New York,
12222
United States
Highpointe Apartments
Malta,
New York,
12065
United States
Glen Eddy
Niskayuna,
New York,
12308
United States
Wesley Health Care (Woodlawn and Embury)
Saratoga Springs,
New York,
12866
United States
Prestwick Chase
Saratoga Springs,
New York,
12866
United States
Westview Apartments
Saratoga Springs,
New York,
12866
United States
Kingsway Village
Schenectady,
New York,
12308
United States
Schaffer Heights
Schenectady,
New York,
12308
United States