A Two-Phased Pilot Study Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of the Cognitively Enriched Walking Program “Take a Walk with Your Brain” for Older Adults

Table 2

Themes of cognitive walking sessions and cognitive tasks (Phase II).

Theme of walking session	Cognitive tasks
(1) Session A: getting to know each other (Leuven and Ghent)	(1.1) Facts and titbits
	(1.2) Spotted
(2) Session B: family and friends (Leuven)	(2.1) Immediate recall
	(2.2) Notice and remember symbols
	(2.3) Memory techniques
(3) Session C: 70s 80s 90s (Leuven)	(3.1) Mental arithmetic
	(3.2) Music
	(3.3) Word associations
(4) Session D: hedonists (Leuven)	(4.1) Plan the route
	(4.2) Word fluency
(5) Session E: let’s get physical (Leuven)	(5.1) Ballgames
	(5.2) Stimulus-response
(6) Session F: quiz me quick (Leuven)	(6.1) Quest with riddles
	(6.2) Quiz
(7) Session G: food (Ghent)	(7.1) List learning
	(7.2) Order of daily activities
	(7.3) Hidden word
(8) Session H: don’t worry, be happy (Ghent)	(8.1) Story telling
	(8.2) Awareness
(9) Session I: nature (Ghent)	(9.1) I spy
	(9.2) Obstacle walk
	(9.3) Opinions
(10) Session J: fun and jokes (Ghent)	(10.1) Buzz it
	(10.2) Problem solving
	(10.3) Choreography
(11) Session K: travel and culture (Ghent)	(11.1) Quest with environmental clues
	(11.2) Remember the route
	(11.3) A new language

Note. In italic is indicated which walking group evaluated the session.