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Physical Activity Component of the Greek Interventional Geriatric Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (GINGER)
Sponsor: University of Patras
Summary
The Greek Interventional Geriatric Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (GINGER) is a six-month multimodal, multicenter study aimed at people with Subjective Cognitive Impairement (SCI). One of the GINGER's interventional components is the Physcial Activity (PA) component, coordinated by the University of Patras. This PA component's scope is to determine whether an enhanced individualized physical exercise intervention programme can improve cognitive changes, physical function, quality of life and wellbeing in people with subjective cognitive decline.
Official title: Physical Activity Component of the Greek Interventional Geriatric Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (GINGER): Study Protocol and Feasibility of the Assessment
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2024-05-20
Completion Date
2026-09-30
Last Updated
2024-08-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Physical Activity
The exercise programme is a 6-month progressive tailored-based exercise regime comprising * aerobic exercises (40-60%) * resistance exercises (20-40%) * balance with resistance exercises (20%) . This is peformed 3 times weekly, it is tailored to each individual but delivered in a small group-based manner. Two sessions are supervised by physiotherapist /exercise scientist and one session is unsupervised, home-based.
Locations (2)
Laboratory of Clinical Physiotherapy and Research, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Patras
Pátrai, Achaia, Greece
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Patras
Pátrai, Greece