Clinical trial NCT06650345: Aerobic Exercise Effects on Cognitive Function in Aging Individuals
Official title: Exploring the Impact of Supervised Treadmill Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive Function and Apoptotic-Related Biomarkers in Aging Individuals
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cognitive Function
Exercise Training
Keywords: Cognitive abilities ,Apoptosis, LOTCA,exercise
Lead sponsor: King Saud University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-10-21
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 95
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The participants were categorized into two groups, specifically the control group (consisting of 30 individuals) and the exercise group (also comprising 30 individuals), based on their participation in an exercise program.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: Positive effects are exerted by participating in moderate exercise training with physical activity which positively affects body health, including cognitive abilities, among older adults. Thus, the investigators are trying to study the potential effects of the supervised aerobic training regimen for 12 weeks on cognitive function among older adults based on molecular changes in cellular apoptosis.

Detailed description: Physical activity exerts many positive effects on body health, including cognitive abilities, among older adults. Nevertheless, a paucity of knowledge exists regarding the potential anti-apoptotic benefits of moderate exercise and its potential influence on cognitive function. The objective of the present study was to explore the possible connection between the anti-apoptotic mechanisms associated with exercise and cognitive performance in a cohort of 60 older adults who participated in a 12-week supervised aerobic training regimen.

A total of 120 healthy home residents and older subjects with an age range of 65 to 95 years were enrolled to participate in this study. Only, 60 subjects who met the inclusion criteria were included in this study.

The participants were categorized into two groups, specifically the control group (consisting of 30 individuals) and the exercise group (also comprising 30 individuals), based on their participation in an exercise program. Assessments of cognitive function, leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), and apoptotic-related markers such as Bcl-2, p53, and Cytochrome c were conducted both before and after a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* home resident older
* healthy individuals
* the participants were aged between 65 and 95

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with Any physical impairments or conditions such as endocrine, immune, or psychiatric disorders
* participants with eating disorders
* participants' use of any glucocorticoid medications, which might impact the assessment of apoptotic and cognitive functions.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of body weight as anthropometric measurements
timeFrame: 3 month
measure: Assessment of body height as anthropometric measurements
timeFrame: 3 month
measure: Assessment of BMI as as anthropometric measurements
timeFrame: 3 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of cognitive abilities
timeFrame: 3 month
measure: Assessment of serum Bcl-2 as apoptotic-related protein
timeFrame: 3 month
measure: Assessment of serum cytochrome c as apoptotic-related protein
timeFrame: 3 month
measure: Assessment of serum p53 (pg/ml) as apoptotic-related protein
timeFrame: 3 month
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