Double-task Exercise in Older Adults at Risk of Cognitive Decline (MeMo-Health-Cog-3 Program)

"In the case of T2-GR, older adults and their caregivers will participate in the same SSE program led by a coach for 12 weeks; older adults will then be asked to continue SSE at home under the supervision and with the active participation of their caregivers for another 12 weeks. They will be asked to practice SSE for 60 minutes, three times a week, and to reach a ≥65% heart rate increase. In the field of sports, the people who perform the above-mentioned activities are called pacers, and they supervise physical activity through active accompaniment of older adults."

Each session will be for 60 minutes, 3 days a week, for 24 weeks. The make-up of each session is 1) 5 minutes of warm-up; 2) 30 minutes of moderate-to-strong intensity aerobic exercise, 3) 5 minutes of aerobic cool-down, 4) 20 minutes of balance-stretching exercise; and 5) 5 minutes of cool-down stretching (this times does not count as activity).

The T1-GR will consist of 60-minute training sessions delivered three days a week during a 24-week period. Each session will be guided by a health profesional certified to coach SSE. The make-up of each session is: 1) 5 minutes of warm-up; 2) 30 minutes of moderate-to-strong intensity aerobic exercise, 3) 5 minutes of aerobic cool-down, 4) 20 minutes of double-task exercise (mat); and 5) 5 minutes of cool-down stretching (this times does not count as activity).