Breathing low-oxygen training to support brain blood flow in seniors
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether brief “low-oxygen” conditioning can improve blood flow to the brain and overall cerebrovascular (brain blood vessel) health in older adults. It may help people who are generally less active, as long as they have no major medical or safety barriers for the training.
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Who can take part
- You are age 60 to 80
- You are currently physically inactive (under 150 minutes/week of moderate-to-hard activity)
- You do not have major long-term heart, lung, metabolic, or nerve/muscle diseases that would make training unsafe
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or less
- You do not smoke, and you do not drink more than 10 grams of alcohol per day
- You can give informed consent and have health coverage
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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