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ArticleGerontology & geriatric medicine

Physical Activity and Brain Health: An Analysis of Messages From Organizations and Caregiver Perceptions.

Kate Olscamp, Weizhou Tang, Seul Ki Choi, Kristie Kannaley, Sara Wilcox, Daniela B Friedman

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Article in Gerontology & geriatric medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kate OlscampUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Weizhou TangUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Seul Ki ChoiUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Kristie KannaleyUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Sara WilcoxUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Daniela B FriedmanUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9359-093X
University of South Carolina · US

Funding

Faith, Activity, and Nutrition: Dissemination in Underserved CommunitiesU48DP005000 · DP · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI WILCOX, SARA · 2014 to 2019
$5.9M
NCCDPHP CDC HHS U48 DP005000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growing research suggests regular physical activity as a strategy for reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, there is little research available regarding public messages about the connection between physical activity and brain health. This study aimed to (a) examine the volume and content of regular physical activity and brain health messages being distributed by national organizations, and (b) explore how informal caregivers perceive and comprehend brain health messages. Methods included (a) a content analysis of 155 online documents related to physical activity and aging that were located on national physical activity organizations' websites, and (b) a thematic analysis of transcripts and observer notes from two focus groups with 10 informal caregivers recruited at a support organization for AD caregivers in the southeastern United States. Content analysis results revealed limited information about the physical activity and brain health connection. Focus group results revealed that caregivers had limited exposure to information about the physical activity and brain health connection and were concerned about the credibility of this information. Further research is needed regarding brain health and physical activity messages and the potential benefits of collaboration among physical activity organizations, researchers, and health care professionals in delivering consistent and credible messages to the public.

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agingcognitive healthexercisehealth messagesinformal caregivers

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PMID31236428
PMCPMC6572898
OpenAlexW2949388886

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