Effectiveness of the Combined Exercise and Cognitive Training System in Enhancing Frontal Lobe Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Control Study.
Aim: This study was aimed at comparing the effects of a driving‐related combined exercise and cognitive training system intervention on frontal lobe function in older adults with an active control group that performed aerobic exercises. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 90 community‐dwel...
| Publicado en: | BioMed Research International Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 13 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
3/24/2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=192477589&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 192477589 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 23146133 FT2T jtl: BioMed Research International issn: 23146133 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 3/24/2026 vid: 2026 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 192477589 192477589 192477589 10.1155/bmri/4581898 192477589 ppf: 1 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: C – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Effectiveness of the Combined Exercise and Cognitive Training System in Enhancing Frontal Lobe Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Control Study. aug: au: Suzuki, Kuninori Saita, Kazuya Otani, Michiaki Okamura, Hitoshi Vicente Rodriguez, Germán affil: Department of Psychosocial Rehabilitation,, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences,, Hiroshima University,, Hiroshima, Japan, hiroshima-u.ac.jp sug: subj: Combined Modality Therapy Cognitive Therapy Frontal Lobe Physiology Treatment Outcomes Aerobic Exercises Executive Function Automobile Driving Human Community Living Random Assignment Scales Hemodynamics Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared Cognitive Flexibility Randomized Controlled Trials Aged Aged, 80 and Over Ergometry Neuropsychological Tests Chi Square Test T-Tests Mann-Whitney U Test Funding Source Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over ab: Aim: This study was aimed at comparing the effects of a driving‐related combined exercise and cognitive training system intervention on frontal lobe function in older adults with an active control group that performed aerobic exercises. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 90 community‐dwelling older adults were randomly allocated (1:1) to the intervention (n = 45) or control groups (n = 45). The intervention group participated in a combined exercise‐cognitive multitask training program for six consecutive weeks, whereas the active control group performed matched‐intensity aerobic exercises during the same period. Cognitive function was assessed using the Trail Making Test Parts A and B (TMT‐A and B) and the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB). Changes in the hemodynamics of the frontopolar cortex (FPC) during the task were measured using portable functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Assessments were conducted at baseline, postintervention, and follow‐up time points. Results: The final analysis included 44 and 40 participants in the intervention and control groups, respectively. TMT‐A and B results and FAB scores showed no significant differences between the groups at any time point. Similarly, fNIRS analysis showed no significant differences in hemodynamic reactivity in the FPC between the intervention and active control groups. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the multitask training system did not confer additional benefits beyond aerobic exercise under a low‐intensity, short‐duration protocol in older adults, with no significant improvements in cognitive performance or frontopolar hemodynamic reactivity. Future studies should incorporate extended intervention periods and evaluate outcomes in diverse demographic populations to establish the additional advantages of driving behavior‐related multitask training compared with aerobic exercises. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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