Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Dual-task Exercises on Gait Parameters and Cognitive Function in Elderly Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
69-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The training of a secondary task while walking, whether it is reasoning activities, memory or motor tasks, may enhance automation, walking performance, and postural control and, thus, minimize the ris...
Detailed Description
Socially speaking, the findings could potentially bring important insights regarding the impacts of improvements in walking abilities and cognition. If the elderly maintain safe gait patterns that pre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elderly women will be eligible if they are between 69 and 79 years of age, have at least three years of schooling,have no cognitive deficits, as determined by the scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination, adjusted for their education levels: ≥23 for three years, ≥25 for four to seven years, and ≥26 for eight or more years of school.
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded if they have neuromusculoskeletal diseases,which could restrain physical activities or make use of medications, which could interfere with motor performance and/or memory.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02185157
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2013
Last Update
July 9 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Physical Therapy
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 31270-901