Status: Recruiting
The Link Between Physical Activity and Brain Health in Healthy Adults
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between physical activity and brain health from a multiscale approach (neuropsychology, neuroimaging, peripheral biomarkers and genetics) in former athletes and sedentary individuals. The main question it aims to answer is: Do former athletes have better brain structure than sedentary people? Evaluating the differences in neurodegenerative processes between competitive training and sedentary and inactivity.
Participants needed: 60
Trial details
Age: 40-75Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Technical University of MadridUpdated: Jun 17, 2025Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria
Group A: ex-athletes and continue to perform regular physical exercise (minimum... [+3]
Medical conditions that have a high risk of associated cognitive symptoms. [+10]