Aerobic Training Versus Mobile Application Based Cognitive Training: Impact on Cognition, Aerobic Capacity, and Quality of Life of Older Adults – An Experimental Study
Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusions
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
INCLUSION CRITERIA
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
OUTCOME MEASURES
PROCEDURE
Group 1. Aerobic training
Group 2. Mobile application based cognitive training Lumosity©
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
RESULTS
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Acknowledgements
Conflict of interest statement
Funding
Author contributions
Ethical considerations
History
Figures and tables

| Group 1 | Group 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 10 | 9 |
| Females | 6 | 7 |
| Age in years | 67.62 (4.06) | 65.93 (3.71) |
| Number of participants having formal education of 12 years or more | 16 | 16 |
| Data of ACE – III and Trail B was not found to be normally distributed; hence non parametric tests were carried out for them. | ||
| Outcome measures | Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre values | Post values | Mean difference | Pre values | Post values | Mean difference | |
| (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | (SD) | (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | (SD) | |
| ACE-III | 84.75 (2.74) | 89.75 (3.54) | 5 (0.80) | 85.75 (2.59) | 91.25 (3.31) | 5.5 (0.72) |
| Aerobic capacity (ml/kg/min) | 12.9 (1.08) | 13.94 (0.98) | 1.04 (0.56) | 12.16 (0.74) | 12.52 (0.90) | 0.90 (0.58) |
| QoL - AD | 37.68 (3.94) | 40 (3.63) | 2.32 (0.31) | 41.12 (5.5) | 43.43 (4.30) | 2.31 (1.2) |
| NCPT - Immediate recall | 14.68 (3.59) | 16.62 (2.87) | 1.94 (0.72) | 14.43 (3.86) | 16.62 (3.03) | 2.19 (0.83) |
| NCPT - Dual search | 32.31 (5.70) | 35.43 (4.77) | 3.12 (0.93) | 28.87 (5.84) | 32.31 (5.74) | 3.44 (0.1) |
| NCPT - go – no go | 694.31 (183.38) | 634.37 (202.84) | 59.94 (19.46) | 622.12 (106.55) | 523.12 (117.30) | 99 (10.75) |
| NCPT - scale balance | 5.68 (5.81) | 8.75(5) | 3.07 (0.81) | 5.06 (2.95) | 7.93 (2.90) | 2.87 (0.05) |
| NCPT - trail B | 113.75 (60.30) | 94.06 (41.33) | 126.5 (60.12) | 113.75 (52.42) | ||
| NCPT - delayed recall | 12.81 (3.37) | 15.31 (3.03) | 2.5 (1.36) | 12.87 (3.36) | 15.37 (3.00) | 2.5 (1.26) |
| *SD: standard deviation; ACE-III: Addenbrook’s Cognitive Examination – III; QoL-AD: Quality of Life – Alzheimer’s disease; NCPT: Neuro Cognitive Performance Test. | ||||||
| Outcome measure | Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z/t value | p value | Effect size r/d | Z/t value | p value | Effect size r/d | |
| ACE-III | Z= 3.526 | < 0.01 | 0.623 | Z = 3.526 | < 0.01 | r = 0.623 |
| Aerobic capacity | t= 7.413 | < 0.01 | 1.04 | t = 2.91 | 0.011 | d = 0.44 |
| QoL - AD | t= -4.498 | < 0.01 | 0.63 | t = -4.299 | 0.001 | d = 0.53 |
| NCPT - immediate recall | t= -5.23 | < 0.01 | 0.67 | t = -6.591 | < 0.01 | d = 0.72 |
| NCPT - dual search | t= -6.603 | < 0.01 | 0.65 | t = -8.646 | < 0.01 | d = 0.59 |
| NCPT - go – no go | t= 2.562 | 0.022 | 0.32 | t = 4.695 | < 0.01 | d = 0.92 |
| NCPT - scale balance | t= -7.240 | < 0.01 | 0.61 | t = -6.191 | < 0.01 | d = 0.98 |
| NCPT - trail B | Z= 3.185 | 0.001 | -0.563 | Z = 3.521 | < 0.001 | r = -0.623 |
| NCPT - delayed recall | t= -7.319 | < 0.01 | 0.75 | t = -7.906 | < 0.01 | d = 0.83 |
| *SD: standard deviation; ACE-III: Addenbrook’s Cognitive Examination – III; QoL-AD: Quality of Life – Alzheimer’s disease; NCPT: Neuro Cognitive Performance Test. | ||||||
| Outcome measure | Z/t value | p value | Effect size r/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE-III | Z = 0.81 | 0.42 | r = -0.14 |
| Aerobic capacity | t = 0.232 | 0.171 | d = 0.082 |
| QoL - AD | t = 2.75 | 0.553 | d = 0.00 |
| NCPT - immediate recall | t = -0.503 | 0.775 | d = 0.17 |
| NCPT - dual search | t = -0.83 | 0.445 | d = 0.17 |
| NCPT - go – no go | t = -1.240 | 0.614 | d = 0.43 |
| NCPT - Scale balance | t = 0.299 | 0.585 | d = 0.10 |
| NCPT - Trail B | Z = -0.302 | 0.78 | r = 0.05 |
| NCPT - Delayed Recall | t = 0.052 | 0.821 | d = 0.00 |
| *SD: standard deviation; ACE-III: Addenbrook’s Cognitive Examination – III; QoL-AD: Quality of Life – Alzheimer’s disease; NCPT: Neuro Cognitive Performance Test. | |||
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Sharma, D.; Sheth, M.; Dalal, D. Aerobic Training Versus Mobile Application Based Cognitive Training: Impact on Cognition, Aerobic Capacity, and Quality of Life of Older Adults – An Experimental Study. J. Gerontol. Geriatr. 2025, 73, 23-28. https://doi.org/10.36150/2499-6564-N840
Sharma D, Sheth M, Dalal D. Aerobic Training Versus Mobile Application Based Cognitive Training: Impact on Cognition, Aerobic Capacity, and Quality of Life of Older Adults – An Experimental Study. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2025; 73(1):23-28. https://doi.org/10.36150/2499-6564-N840
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