The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate whether healthy, sedentary older adults have increased activation of specific brain areas, in response to exercise and cognitive training, in comparison to a control group, and whether improvements in psychometric test performance are related to increased activation of brain networks. Participants, between age 55-75 years will be recruited from an ongoing study of exercise and cognitive training, to undergo Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic imaging (fcMRI).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
24
All participants complete MRI scans at baseline and at the end of month 6. Scanning sessions last approximately 30 minutes each and consist of two components: (1) High resolution T1-weighted MPRAGE anatomic images to provide detailed anatomy and maximum gray-white matter contrast for images and to allow any estimate of regional or whole-brain volume, and (2) Resting BOLD functional images to allow assessment of the functional connectivity in large scale networks.
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Functional connectivity of large-scale brain networks as seen through Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Time frame: Change in connectivity measurements between baseline and 6 months
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