Exercise and brain health in healthy older adults
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial studies how exercise affects brain energy use to protect against aging. It tests if being very active over many years helps keep the brain healthy.
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Who can take part
- You must be very physically active, like exercising 150 minutes a week or more.
- If you are in the older group, you have kept up this exercise level for 30 years or more.
- Your aerobic fitness must be good or excellent compared to others your age.
- You cannot take daily medication for a chronic condition or have heart, lung, metabolic, or blood vessel disease.
- You cannot smoke, be pregnant, or be in perimenopause.
- You must not have memory problems or mild cognitive impairment.
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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