Gains in cognition through combined cognitive and physical training: the role of training dosage and severity of neurocognitive disorder.

ABSTRACT: Physical as well as cognitive training interventions improve specific cognitive functions but effects barely generalize on global cognition. Combined physical and cognitive training may overcome this shortcoming as physical training may facilitate the neuroplastic potential which, in turn, may be guided by cognitive training. This study aimed at investigating the benefits of combined training on global cognition while assessing the effect of training dosage and exploring the role of several potential effect modifiers. In this multi-center study, 322 older adults with or without neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) were allocated to a computerized, game-based, combined physical and cognitive training group (n = 237) or a passive control group (n = 85). Training group participants were allocated

SUBMITTER: Bamidis PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4528297 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature