Effects of Two Different Exercises on Cognition

NCT03491566 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Biruni University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates-based exercises on cognitive functions in comparison with aerobic exercises. Individuals in the 4-weeks study will be divided into two groups using the Graphpad website: Clinical Pilates exercise group (Group 1), aerobic exercise group (Group 2). The sample size for each group was calculated as 24 people. Considering the possibility of %10 drops, 27 individuals will be included in each group and a total of 54 cases in the study. First, the socio-demographic information of the participants will be collected with a prepared form. Individuals will be assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, Nelson Speed of Movement Test, Verbal Fluency Test and Stroop Test at pre-study,end of the first session and end of the study (4th week). Participants in control will be given will keep an activity lo to check their physical activity levels. SPSS package programme will be used in the analysis of the data and p\<0.05 will be considered significant.

Conditions

Healthy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cognitive Function: Selective Attention, Information Processing Speed

  Stroop test is one of the neuropsychological tests showing frontal lobe activity. It is used for evaluating information processing speed, interference effect and selective attention. In test, there are 4 cards. On the 1st card there are the names of the colors printed in black, on the 2nd card there are the names of the colors printed in red-blue-yellow-green, on the 3rd card there are circles of 0.4 cm in diameter printed in red, blue, yellow, green, on the 4th card there are "and, over, hard, when " words printed in red-blue-yellow-green.The test's basic scores are obtained by scoring the sections separately. Total score of test is obtained by the total time from the command "Start" to the reading of the last item of the card, the number of errors and the number of correction in subject' reaction.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Hemispheric Cognitive Function

  1 month

• Speed of Movement

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

Clinic Pilates Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Initial assessments of participants were made and they were taught key components of the Clinical Pilates exercises. Exercises were administered for 4 weeks, 3 days/week, 40-50 minutes/session under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Groups of 9-10 people with similar physical characteristics and fitness level for session times were created. The sessions were started with level 1 exercises requiring more support and less control. Each exercise was repeated 8-10 times; as the physical level of the participants increased, exercises progressed towards level 3 exercises requiring more attention, concentration and control. Each session consisted of an average of 10 minutes warm-up, 20 to 30 minutes of matt and 10 minutes cooling of of Clinical Pilates exercises.

Other: Clinic Pilates Group

Aerobic Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Initial assessments of participants were made before the first session. Using an elliptical bicycle or bicycle, or treadmill under the supervision of a physiotherapist, a total of 150 minutes moderate intensity (50-70% of maximal heart rate (HRmax)) aerobic exercise in accordance with the World Health Organization's guideline was applied, 3 days/week (50 mins/session) or 5 days/week (30 mins /session) for 4 weeks. The instruments to be used for the exercises were chosen according to the preference of the individual. HRmax was calculated using the "220-years". For example; at the age of 20 years, the target heart rate was determined as 100-140 beats/min for moderate physical activity in a person with HRmax 200 beats/min.

Other: Aerobic Exercise Group

Interventions

Clinic Pilates Group OTHER

Clinical Pilates exercises include "Hundreds", "One Leg Stretch", "Shoulder Bridge", "One Leg Kick", Swimming ", Double Leg Stretch", "Swan Dive" Circle "," Arm Opening "," Spine Twist "," Roll Down "exercises.

Clinic Pilates Group

Aerobic Exercise Group OTHER

Aerobic exercise with using an elliptical bike, or bike or treadmill under supervision of a physiotherapist.

Aerobic Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being a healthy individual between the ages of 18-25,
• No problem with reading, writing or understanding Turkish,
• According to International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form being physically inactive (\< 600 MET (metabolic equivalent of task)/mins),
• Volunteering and sustainability to the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Musculoskeletal system problems that prevent exercising,
• Cardiovascular system disorders such as myocardial infarction, angina, exercise intolerance, uncontrolled hypertension, etc. that limit effort capacity,
• Neurological disorder or cognitive dysfunction such as stroke, dementia, schizophrenia, etc.,
• Pregnancy,
• Smoking,
• Achromatopsia,
• Body Mass Index (BMI) higher \> 35,
• Beck Depression Scale score ≥ 17.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Biruni University: lead
• Istanbul University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Biruni University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Ayse Zengin Alpozgen

  Istanbul University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist, Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 27, 2018
• First Posted: April 9, 2018
• Study Start: March 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2018
• Study Completion: January 7, 2019
• Last Updated: December 1, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)