Brain Health Fitness Program: Exercise for People with Mild-moderate Cognitive Impairments

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a 6-month, twice a week, moderate intensity exercise and coaching program (an in-person group and a distance group) for adults with mild-moderate cognitive impairments living in South Carolina. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the program practical to conduct, and it is acceptable and enjoyable? The hypothesis is that it will be possible to recruit participants, obtain the desired dosage of moderate intensity fitness and strength training twice a week. 2. Are their changes at 3-months and 6-months in endurance, mobility, cognitive function and perception of cognitive function? The hypotheses are that endurance, strength and mobility will improve and cognitive measures will not decline (remain the same or improve). Participants will exercise twice a week in-person with a coach or at a distance location with coaching support for six months.

Conditions

Cognitive Impairment

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a 6-month, twice a week, moderate intensity exercise and coaching program (an in-person group and a distance group) for adults with mild-moderate cognitive impairments living in South Carolina. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the program practical to conduct, and it is acceptable and enjoyable? The hypothesis is that it will be possible to recruit participants, obtain the desired dosage of moderate intensity fitness and strength training twice a week. 2. Are their changes at 3-months and 6-months in endurance, mobility, cognitive function and perception of cognitive function? The hypotheses are that endurance, strength and mobility will improve and cognitive measures will not decline (remain the same or improve). Participants will exercise twice a week in-person with a coach or at a distance location with coaching support for six months.

Implementing Brain Health Fitness: an On-going Individual Coaching and Exercise Intervention for People Living with Mild-moderate Cognitive Impairments in South Carolina

Brain Health Fitness Program: Exercise for People with Mild-moderate Cognitive Impairments

Condition
Cognitive Impairment
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbia

Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29208

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * medical diagnosis of mild-moderate cognitive impairment
  • * medically cleared for exercise
  • * able to follow 2-step commands Exclusion criteria are significant pain with movement (\>5/10)
  • * significant pain with movement (\>5/10)
  • * severe balance impairments or lack of independence on and off exercise equipment (by physical therapist judgement).

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of South Carolina,

Study Record Dates

2025-12