Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorEmory University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the benefits of beat-accented music stimulation (BMS) for behavioral changes of physical activity (PA) in older adults with subjective memory complaints. Specific Aims are to determine (1) whether BMS beneficially influences PA behaviors and psychological responses to PA in older adults for 6 months, and (2) whether exercising with BMS differently influences physical and cognitive functioning as well as quality of life in older adults. To test the effects of BMS on PA, participants will be randomly assigned to an exercise intervention that either includes BMS or does not include BMS. Participants will attend a supervised group strength training (ST) (30 minutes per day) and aerobic exercise (AE) (30-50 minutes per day) session for 3 days per week for the first 2 months, 1 day per week for the next 2 months (while encouraging participants to independently perform both AE and ST on other days), and independently for the final 2 months (always with a goal of performing \>150minutes per week AE and 3 days per week of ST for 30 minutes per day).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults at least 65 years old.

Ambulatory/capable of walking without pain or the use of assisted walking devices.

Able to speak and read English.

Healthy enough to exercise at moderate intensity with or without medical clearance by a primary care physician.

Disqualifiers

Concurrent diagnosis of neurological disorder (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, etc.).

Known exercise contraindications (uncontrolled hypertension, joint problems, diabetes, metabolic conditions etc.).

Current cancer treatment.

Stroke or neural impairment in the past 6 months.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Beat-accentuated, personalized music stimulation (BMS)
  • Strength Training (ST)
  • Aerobic exercise (AE)

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Emory University

Lead sponsor

Alzheimer's Association

Collaborator

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Collaborator