A randomised controlled trial of physical activity and cognitive training in older adults: the PhABHeaD study
Nicolas Cherbuin, Joseph M Northey, Erin I Walsh, Richard A Burns, Hollie Speer, Nicholas Lawlis, Tergel Namsrai, Amanda Scott, Vicki McCarthy, Jo Lane, Jeroen J A van Boxtel, Amit Lampit, Anne Brüstle, Ben Rattray · 2026
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Nicolas Cherbuin and co-authors set out a trial plan testing exercise, brain training, and both at once in healthy older adults. Both kinds of training can slow thinking decline, but whether their effects multiply when combined is unknown. Past trials also logged training dose poorly. Their 2026 protocol runs for three months with one hundred twenty-six adults aged sixty to seventy-five.
Three arms compare cycling alone, computer brain games alone, and both together at the same time. Sessions last about fifty minutes at a set effort level. Thinking speed, memory, and driving skill on a simulator are the main outcomes, checked before and after. The authors say tight dose control will make the verdict cleaner than past work.
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| CREATOR | Nicolas Cherbuin, Joseph M Northey, Erin I Walsh, Richard A Burns, Hollie Speer, Nicholas Lawlis, Tergel Namsrai, Amanda Scott, Vicki McCarthy, Jo Lane, Jeroen J A van Boxtel, Amit Lampit, Anne Brüstle, Ben Rattray |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 72 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |