Timing of physical activity across adulthood on later-life cognition: 30 years follow-up in the 1946 British birth cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess how timing, frequency and maintenance of being physically active, spanning over 30 years in adulthood, is associated with later-life cognitive function.

Methods

Participants (n=1417, 53% female) were from the prospective longitudinal cohort study, 1946 British birth cohort. Participation in leisure time physical activity was reported five times between ages 36 and 69, categorised into: not active (no participation in physical activity/month); moderately active (participated 1-4 times/month); most active (participated 5 or more times/month). Cognition at age 69 was assessed by tests of cognitive state (Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III), verbal memory (word learning test) and processing speed (visual search speed).

Results

Being physically ac

SUBMITTER: James SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature