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Filter by:High-intensity exercise is essential for optimal development of cardiorespiratory fitness and health. This is, however, challenging for most people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to ventilatory limitations, leading to exercise at lower intensities accompanied by suboptimal stress on the cardiovascular and muscular system. The aims of this cross-over trial is: 1. To compare the acute effects of short-duration supramaximal high-intensity interval training (HIIT) vs. traditional moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in people with COPD and matched healthy controls (HC). 2. To investigate the feasibility of supramaximal HIIT in people with COPD and matched HC. 3. To compare the cardiorespiratory demand, exercise intensity and symptoms during a modified Borg Cycle Strength Test (BCST) and a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in people with COPD and HC.
The aim of study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory induced muscle fatigue on functional mobility of older adults. Though, limited literature exists regarding inspiratory muscle fatigue and its consequences on functional activities of daily living and balance. Yet, it is not clear how improvement in inspiratory muscle strength is related with improvement in functional mobility.
The composite effect of reduced balance, cognition, gait abnormalities/gait disturbances, and physical activity in older adults leads to fear of falling and decreased participation in daily activities, resulting in reduced cardiovascular fitness and deconditioning. Although many conventional balance and strength training programs have been implemented for older adults, these adults do not receive adequate practice dosage to make significant improvements, most likely due to lack of adherence to therapy and/or inadequate incorporation of all domains of the ICF model (body functions and structures, activities and participation) and lack of targeting cognitive-motor interference (deterioration of motor and/or cognitive function when both tasks are performed together). The use of TeleXercise via Tele rehabilitation has been found to be relatively enjoyable for older adults due to increased motivation and adherence to therapy, which led to the added improvement of physical and cognitive functioning. The overall aim of this pilot is to develop and test the Mimic-Me & Groove TeleXercise platform and then evaluate the compliance and efficacy of the TeleXercise intervention compared to control group receiving standard of care (education on conventional exercise and fall prevention program) for older adults as well as its effect on enhancing balance, gait, and cognition, and physical activity. Investigators also hope that the net effect of improvement in these domains of health outcomes will result in pre and post improvement in endurance and cardiovascular function and reduction of fall risk and improved quality of life of older adults. The study investigates the efficacy of a TeleXercise intervention in older adults by demonstrating its feasibility, compliance rate and also determine the efficacy of the Mimic-Me & Groove TeleXercise in improving health outcomes such as motor and cognitive functions, thereby reducing cognitive-motor interference. The study will also aim to determine the effectiveness of the TeleXercise in improving cardiovascular fitness and physical activity (PA) in older adults.
Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) is a novel, non-invasive neurostimulation technique, which has shown compelling potential for cognitive improvement. Increasing neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that functional brain network models would sensitively and comprehensively delineate action mechanisms of multiple neurostimulation techniques. However, the action mechanism of tPBM based on functional brain network remain largely unknown. In this project, the investigators aim to investigate the effectiveness of tPBM on working memory for healthy older adults. Taking the randomized, single-blind controlled method, participants in the active tPBM group will take active tPBM, and those in the sham tPBM group will take sham tPBM. After that, the investigators will investigate the changes of working. Furthermore, based on the neuroimaging technique, the regulatory mechanism of tPBM in intervening older adults will be revealed from the perspective of altered brain functional networks. This study will provide evidence for understanding whether the tPBM has the potentially therapeutic effect on cognitive function for healthy older adults as a non-drug treatment, and further elucidating the potential brain mechanism, which are of great values in solving scientific and clinical practice issues.
The objective of this study is to investigate psychometric properties of dual-task walking assessments and compare effects of simultaneous or sequential combination of physical and cognitive training on dual-task walking and cognitive performance for community-dwelling healthy older adults.
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of two different dual-task balance interventions for stroke patients and older adults.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied training of audio-visual associative memory leads to a performance improvement in healthy older individuals.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied training of audio-visual associative memory leads to a performance improvement in healthy older individuals.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether anodal tDCS over the left M1 leads to a decrease of GABA concentration and alterations of functional brain connectivity in older people, compared to sham tDCS.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether anodal tDCS over the left M1 leads to a decrease of GABA concentration and alterations of functional brain connectivity in older people, compared to sham tDCS.