Simultaneous Exercise and Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality Phase 2 Pilot Study: Impact on Brain Health and Cognition in Older Adults.

Ashwin SakhareJoy StradfordRoshan RavichandranRong DengJulissa RuizKeshav SubramanianJaymee SuhJudy Pa

Published in: Brain plasticity (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2021)

Twelve weeks of simultaneous exercise and cognitive training in VR elicits positive changes in brain volume, vascular resistance, memory, and executive function with moderate-to-large effect sizes in our pilot study.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
high intensity
white matter
physical activity
resting state
healthcare
resistance training
public health
functional connectivity
cerebral ischemia
mild cognitive impairment
health information
social media
risk assessment
brain injury
blood brain barrier
preterm birth