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ArticleBMC geriatrics2025

Impact of physical exercise on memory and learning in healthy older women: a quasi-experimental study.

Juan Luís Sánchez-González, Juan Luis Sánchez-Rodríguez, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández, Ana Cobos-Ricón, Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz, Francisco Javier Martín-Vallejo

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Juan Luís Sánchez-GonzálezDepartment of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Juan Luis Sánchez-RodríguezDepartment of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Raúl Juárez-VelaDepartment of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Research Group GRUPAC, C/ Duquesa de la Victoria 88, Logroño, La Rioja, 26004, Spain.
Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-HernándezDepartment of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Research Group GRUPAC, C/ Duquesa de la Victoria 88, Logroño, La Rioja, 26004, Spain.
Ana Cobos-RicónDepartment of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Research Group GRUPAC, C/ Duquesa de la Victoria 88, Logroño, La Rioja, 26004, Spain. ana.cobos@unirioja.es.
Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-MuñozDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 45004, Toledo, Spain.
Francisco Javier Martín-VallejoDepartment of Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.

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Abstract

purposeThe population of people over the age of 65 is currently growing thanks to social and health policies. It presents an increase in age-related diseases due to a series of morphological and physiological changes in these population groups. We aimed to study the effect of a physical exercise program on memory and learning.

methodsA quasi-experimental pilot study carried out with a sample of 73 healthy female subjects who were divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. Both groups underwent a neuropsychological evaluation before and after the intervention.

resultsSubjects in the intervention group performed physical exercise 3 times a week, 50 min each session. The subjects in the control group did not perform any type of physical exercise and completed their daily life activities. The intervention group improvement in cognitive functions after the intervention and obtained higher scores against the control group.

conclusionRegular physical exercise improves global cognitive function, visoconstructive capacity, and memory functions.

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ExerciseLearningMemoryAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCognitionCognitive EnhancementFemaleHumansNeuropsychological TestsPilot ProjectsAgedAgingCognitionElderlyExercise

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