Neuroplastic Effects of Combined Computerized Physical and Cognitive Training in Elderly Individuals at Risk for Dementia: An eLORETA Controlled Study on Resting States
Table 1
Subject pool (means ± SDs) and training type details.
LLM
PT
CT
AC
PC
Number of subjects
14
14
14
14
14
Number of males/ratio
5 (35.71%)
5 (35.71%)
5 (35.71%)
5 (35.71%)
5 (35.71%)
Age
71.21 ± 4.52
70.42 ± 6.63
72.71 ± 6.57
71.07 ± 4.38
67.64 ± 3.97
Pre-MMSE
25.85 ± 2.09
26.21 ± 2.33
25.14 ± 3.22
26.21 ± 1.97
25 ± 1.77
Post-MMSE
27.14 ± 2.06
27.42 ± 2.06
25.42 ± 2.35
27.28 ± 1.97
25.21 ± 2.42
yoe
8.14 ± 3.06
6.14 ± 1.45
6.14 ± 3.22
7.14 ± 3.04
7.35 ± 2.37
Intervention details
PT and CT
Aerobics, strength, balance, and flexibility
Auditory processing and working memory
Watching documentaries on YouTube
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Sessions
Up to 10 h/w
Up to 5 h/w
4 exer × 15 min, 3 to 5 h/w
Up to 5 h/w
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Duration
PT: 25.21 ± 4.91 h CT: 27.14 ± 5.65 h
26.07 ± 6.78 h
24.35 ± 1.87 h
26.85 ± 4.76 h
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Note: LLM, combined training; PT, physical training; CT, cognitive training; AC, active control; PC, passive control; MMSE, minimental state examination (where the range from best to worst performance is 30–0); yoe, years of education; exer, exercise; min, minutes; h, hour; w, week.
