ArticleBrazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica2015
Effects of a physical fitness program on memory and blood viscosity in sedentary elderly men.
Article in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Acceptability and effectiveness of stationary bike intervention on health outcomes among older adults: a systematic review of intervention studies.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Effects of exercise interventions on cognitive function in sedentary 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
- From stress to cognitive impairment: an integrative model of oxidative and hemorheological mechanisms.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Review
- Aerobic exercise improves episodic memory in late adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Communications medicine · 2022Article
- 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
- Promoting Successful Cognitive Aging: A Ten-Year Update.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2021Review
- Berberine Ameliorates Spatial Learning Memory Impairment and Modulates Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway in Diabetic Rats.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2019Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 6-month exercise program on cognitive function and blood viscosity in sedentary elderly men. Forty-six healthy inactive men, aged 60-75 years were randomly distributed into a control group (n=23) and an experimental group (n=23). Participants underwent blood analysis and physical and memory evaluation, before and after the 6-month program of physical exercise. The control group was instructed not to alter its everyday activities; the experimental group took part in the fitness program. The program was conducted using a cycle ergometer, 3 times per week on alternate days, with intensity and volume individualized at ventilatory threshold 1. Sessions were continuous and maximum duration was 60 min each. There was significant improvement in memory (21%; P<0.05), decreased blood viscosity (-19%; P<0.05), and higher aerobic capacity (48%; P<0.05) among participants in the experimental group compared with the control group. These data suggest that taking part in an aerobic physical fitness program at an intensity corresponding to ventilatory threshold-1 may be considered a nonmedication alternative to improve physical and cognitive function.
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