This project investigates the relative benefits of regular physical activity and bilingualism for ameliorating cognitive decline in healthy ageing, with a particular focus on language function. The randomized intervention component tests whether improving fitness via a home-based HIIT program leads to changes in fitness and related cognitive/language outcomes in older adults.
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Aerobic fitness - VOâ‚‚peak
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Language function - Tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) task
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Language function - sentence production (speeded picture description)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Language function - sentence comprehension (auditory word monitoring)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Language function - discourse production (free picture description)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Language control - language switching (bilinguals only; cued picture naming)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Cognitive function - processing speed (letter comparison)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Cognitive function - working memory (n-back)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Cognitive function - working memory (digit span)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Cognitive function - attention/executive control (Attention Network Task; ANT)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)
Cognitive function - task switching (colour-shape switching)
Timeframe: Baseline; 26 weeks (post-intervention)