Home-based physical exercice with additional cognitive training for improving mobility in older adults: a secondary analysis of the COVEPIC randomized controlled trial.

Emma Gabrielle Dupuy, Caroll-Ann Blanchette, Florent Besnier, Christine Gagnon, Thomas Vincent, Tudor Vrinceanu, Juliana Breton, Kathia Saillant, Josep Iglesies-Grau, Sylvie Belleville, Martin Juneau, Paolo Vitali, Anil Nigam, Mathieu Gayda, Louis Bherer

Research center and Centre ÉPIC, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada. [email protected] center and Centre ÉPIC, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada. [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

Home-based physical exercise is an accessible strategy to help maintain physical functioning in adults over 50, but mobility gains may be limited without direct supervision. By improving cognitive processes involved in motor control, cognitive training may help enhance the effectiveness of home-based physical exercise in preventing age-related decline in mobility. This study compares the effects of a six-month home-based physical exercise, with or without cognitive training, on gait speed and balance.

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Research summary

The paper claims that combining home-based physical exercise with cognitive training can improve mobility in older adults. This study is relevant as it addresses interventions aimed at maintaining physical functioning and mobility in aging populations, which are critical factors in longevity and quality of life.

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