Does physical fitness affect cognitive functions differently across adulthood? An advantage of being older.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a large interindividual variability in cognitive functioning with increasing age due to biological and lifestyle factors. One of the most important lifestyle factors is the level of physical fitness (PF). The link between PF and brain activity is widely accepted but the specificity of cognitive functions affected by physical fitness across the adult lifespan is less understood. The present study aims to clarify whether PF is basically related to cognition and general intelligence in healthy adults, and whether higher levels of PF are associated with better performance in the same or different cognitive functions at different ages.

Methods

A sample of 490 participants (20-70 years) was analyzed to examine this relationship. Later, the sample was split ha

SUBMITTER: Gajewski PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10312084 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature