Can dual-task high-velocity exercise training improve cognitive function in older adults? Secondary analysis of an 18-month cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying strategies to mitigate age-associated cognitive decline is crucial. High-velocity power training enhances physical function in older adults and cognitive training has mixed cognitive benefits, however the combined effects of these interventions remain uncertain.

Objective

This 18-month cluster randomized controlled trial investigated whether dual-task functional power training (DT-FPT) enhances cognition in older adults and assessed if responses differ by apolipoprotein-E and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polymorphisms.

Subjects and methods

Twenty-two independent-living retirement communities (300 residents, ≥65y at increased falls risk) were randomized to 12-months of group-based DT-FPT (6-months supervised +6-months maintenance, 45-

SUBMITTER: Tait JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828687 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature