ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Physical activity and cognitive function in middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the PATH through life study.
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- The role of age and physical fitness on the relationship between physical activity and executive function.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2025Article
- Identifying the Factors That Drive Health Service Utilization Among Healthy and Non-Healthy Agers in a Sample of Older Ethiopians: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Physical capacity is associated with attention but not with general executive function in middle aged adults.PloS one · 2025Article
- Associations between Physical Activity Frequency in Leisure Time and Subjective Cognitive Limitations in Middle-Aged Spanish Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Investigate the independent associations of objectively measured or self-reported physical activity at different intensities with cognitive performance in middle-aged adults. Design: Cross-sectional. Methods: 156 middle-aged adults (age: 40.6 ± 1.5, 58.3% female) participated in the physical activity sub-study of the Personality and Total Health through life (PATH) project. Physical activity was measured objectively with the SenseWear™ armband (SWA), worn for seven consecutive days, and measured Results: Neither objectively measured nor self-reported physical activity were associated with cognitive function at light-, moderate-, vigorous-, or combined moderate-to-vigorous intensity in this cohort of well educated, healthy middle-aged adults. Sensitivity analyses with additional moderators (e.g., body mass index, hypertension, alcohol intake) and the use of composite cognitive measures did not alter the results. Conclusion: In this cohort of middle-aged adults, objectively measured and self-reported physical activity do not appear to be associated with cognitive function. Longitudinal follow-ups utilising objective physical activity measures may be important in determining the impact of mid-life behaviours on the trajectory of cognitive changes into older age.
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