NeuroExercise : The Effect of a 12-Month Exercise Intervention on Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment-A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Copyright © 2021 Stuckenschneider, Sanders, Devenney, Aaronson, Abeln, Claassen, Guinan, Lawlor, Meeusen, Montag, Olde Rikkert, Polidori, Reuter, Schulz, Vogt, Weber, Kessels and Schneider..

Exercise intervention studies in mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD), have demonstrated inconsistent yet promising results. Addressing the limitations of previous studies, this trial investigated the effects of a 12-month structured exercise program on the progression of MCI. The NeuroExercise study is a multicenter randomized controlled trial across three European countries (Ireland, Netherlands, Germany). Hundred and eighty-three individuals with amnestic MCI were included and were randomized to a 12-month exercise intervention (3 units of 45 min) of either aerobic exercise (AE; n = 60), stretching and toning exercise (ST; n = 65) or to a non-exercise control group (CG; n = 58). The primary outcome, cognitive performance, was determined by an extensive neuropsychological test battery. For the primary complete case (CC) analyses, between-group differences were analyzed with analysis of covariance under two conditions: (1) the exercise group (EG = combined AE and ST groups) compared to the CG and (2) AE compared to ST. Primary analysis of the full cohort (n = 166, 71.5 years; 51.8% females) revealed no between-group differences in composite cognitive score [mean difference (95% CI)], 0.12 [(-0.03, 0.27), p = 0.13] or in any cognitive domain or quality of life. VO2 peak was significantly higher in the EG compared to the CG after 12 months [-1.76 (-3.39, -0.10), p = 0.04]. Comparing the two intervention groups revealed a higher VO2peak level in the aerobic exercise compared to the stretching and toning group, but no differences for the other outcomes. A 12-month exercise intervention did not change cognitive performance in individuals with amnestic MCI in comparison to a non-exercise CG. An intervention effect on physical fitness was found, which may be an important moderator for long term disease progression and warrants long-term follow-up investigations. Clinical Trial Registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02913053, identifier: NCT02913053.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in aging neuroscience - 12(2020) vom: 08., Seite 621947

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stuckenschneider, Tim [VerfasserIn]
Sanders, Marit L [VerfasserIn]
Devenney, Kate E [VerfasserIn]
Aaronson, Justine A [VerfasserIn]
Abeln, Vera [VerfasserIn]
Claassen, Jurgen A H R [VerfasserIn]
Guinan, Emer [VerfasserIn]
Lawlor, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Meeusen, Romain [VerfasserIn]
Montag, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M [VerfasserIn]
Polidori, M Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Reuter, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Schulz, Ralf-Joachim [VerfasserIn]
Vogt, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Weber, Bernd [VerfasserIn]
Kessels, Roy P C [VerfasserIn]
Schneider, Stefan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerobic exercise
Alzheimer's disease
Cognition
Journal Article
Non-pharmacological treatment
Quality of life

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Date Revised 02.02.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02913053

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fnagi.2020.621947

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320806324