Trial reportAge (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2015
The influence of physical exercise and leisure activity on neuropsychological functioning in older adults.
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- The effects of different types of exercise on cognitive function in the older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The Effects of Exercise for Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Physical activity on executive function in sedentary individuals: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Characteristics of Physical Exercise Programs for Older Adults in Latin America: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Long-Term Improvement in Hippocampal-Dependent Learning Ability in Healthy, Aged Individuals Following High Intensity Interval Training.Aging and disease · 2024Trial
- Understanding the acute and chronic effects of basketball dual-task complexity on athletes' inhibitory capacity.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of physical exercise on memory and learning in healthy older women: a quasi-experimental study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Effect of the ActivaMotricidad Program on Improvements in Executive Functions and Interpersonal Relationships in Early Childhood Education.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Aerobic physical activity to improve memory and executive function in sedentary adults without cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Review
- The Influence of the Physiotherapeutic Program on Selected Static and Dynamic Foot Indicators and the Balance of Elderly Women Depending on the Ground Stability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Promoting Successful Cognitive Aging: A Ten-Year Update.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2021Review
- ABCA7 Genotype Moderates the Effect of Aerobic Exercise Intervention on Generalization of Prior Learning in Healthy Older African Americans.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2020Article
- Computer-based tools for assessing micro-longitudinal patterns of cognitive function in older adults.Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2016Article
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Abstract
It has been suggested that leisure activity and physical exercise can be a protective factor for neuropsychological functions and are associated with a reduced risk of dementia. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of physical exercise and leisure on the neuropsychological functions of healthy older adults. The sample was composed of 51 sedentary female volunteers who were 60-70 years old and were distributed into three groups: A-control, B-leisure, and C-training. Volunteers were submitted to a physical and neuropsychological assessment at baseline and after 6 months. Groups A and B were monitored longitudinally three times a week. Group C improved their neuropsychological functioning and oxygen consumption compared to groups A and B (p = <0.05). The neuropsychological functions of groups A and B were significantly worse after 6 months of monitoring (p = <0.05). The data suggest that physical exercise improves neuropsychological functioning, although leisure activities may also improve this functioning. Thus, an aerobic physical fitness program can partially serve as a non-medication alternative for maintaining and improving these functions in older adults; however, leisure activities should also be considered.
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