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Can exercise plus mental tasks help older adults with memory problems?

Opening soon · Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile

What this means

This trial plans to compare strength exercise with strength exercise plus mental tasks in older adults with mild memory and thinking problems. It has not started, so we do not know yet if it helps.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Opening soon
Who can join
Ages 60–90
Where
2 sites

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The science

Registered title
Effects of Resistance and Dual-Task Training on Physical, Oculomotor, and Executive Functions in Older Adults With MCI
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
interventional
Conditions
Physical Function, Executive Function (Cognition), Saccadic Eye Movements
What is tested
Anaerobic therapeutic exercises (resistance exercise), Anaerobic therapeutic exercises (resistance exercise) plus Dual Task
Sponsor
Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile
Ages
60 Years to 90 Years
Dates
First posted Dec 11, 2025 · updated Dec 11, 2025

Registry summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of a combined therapeutic intervention program with anaerobic exercises (resistance exercises) and dual tasks on the physical, oculomotor, and executive functions of older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • How effective will a therapeutic intervention program combining resistance exercises with dual tasks be in improving the physical, oculomotor, and executive functions of older adults with mild cognitive impairment living in the community? Researchers will compare the effectiveness of a resistance exercise training program combined with dual tasks versus a resistance-only exercise training program to see if it improves the physical, oculomotor, and executive functions of older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Participants Will:

  • Receive resistance exercises, resistance exercises combined with dual tasks. or the standard health care. The intervention programs will consist of 3 weekly sessions over 8 weeks.
  • Before the start and after the completion of the programs, they will be evaluated using a battery of tests. This includes sociodemographic and general health background, physical fitness tests, as well as assessments of executive functions and oculomotor Saccadic movements and anti-saccadic error.
  • be required to sign a consent form.

Sites (2)

  • Arica- Chile y Valencia -España, Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
  • Valencia-Spain, Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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