CVE did not differentially affect dual-task costs, subjective task load, or non-learning secondary outcomes (motor symptoms, cognition, fitness, activity, sleep)¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Dual-task costs at follow-up did not differ significantly between groups. → Wanner 2025 q2 i? Baseline-to-follow-up change scores revealed no significant group differences on motor symptoms, cognitive function, fitness, activity, and sleep, suggesting the CVE bout specifically enhanced motor learning. → Wanner 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Wanner 2025¶

Wanner, P., Frisch, N., Rikus, S., Roig, M. & Steib, S. (2025). Cardiovascular exercise enhances motor learning across multiple sessions in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trial. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00391-6

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Exploratory follow-up analysis of automaticity comparing single- and dual-task stabilometer blocks between EXE and REST groups. No significant difference was detected; equivalence was not tested and no effect size is printed.

"This analysis showed that d ual-task costs did not differ significantly between groups ( Supplementary Figure 10)."

Wanner 2025 (2)¶

Wanner, P., Frisch, N., Rikus, S., Roig, M. & Steib, S. (2025). Cardiovascular exercise enhances motor learning across multiple sessions in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trial. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00391-6

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Exploratory comparison of baseline-to-follow-up change scores on motor symptoms, global cognitive function, physical fitness, activity level, and sleep behavior in the pilot trial. None differed between groups; the authors take this as specificity of the effect to motor learning.

"Change scores from baseline revealed no significant group differences , suggesting that the CVE bout specifically enhanced motor learning (Table 1)."

Discussion¶

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