Guided future thinking for exercise and brain health
This study tests whether a technique called 'guided episodic future thinking' (imagining positive future events) can help you stick with a physical activity program and support healthy brain aging. You'll be asked to exercise on a stepper machine and have MRI scans and blood draws.
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Who can take part
- You speak English and have a phone or computer you can use.
- You can walk without a cane or walker.
- You are not very active right now (physically underactive).
- You can safely use a recumbent stepper exercise machine for 4 minutes.
- You are willing to have an MRI scan and a blood draw.
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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