Combined Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training on Cognition After Stroke

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

22

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 13, 2013

Primary Completion Date

June 16, 2017

Study Completion Date

June 16, 2017

Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic training

One 20-min session of body weight support treadmill training at moderate to high intensity (60-70% heart rate reserve) 5 days/week for 6-weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive training

One 20-min session of cognitive training (computerized dual n-back training program) 5 days/week for 6 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Range of motion exercise

One 20-min session of range of motion exercise (non-aerobic passive and active movement of upper and lower extremity) 5 days/week for 6-weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Unstructured mental activity

One 20-min session of unstructured mental activity (e.g., listening to light novels on tape) 5 days/week for 6-weeks.

Trial Locations (2)

B3H 4R2

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax

School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Dalhousie University

OTHER

collaborator

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

OTHER

lead

Marilyn MacKay-Lyons

OTHER

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