Cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength do not predict social cognitive capacity in older age.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Social cognitive function often declines in older age but the mechanisms underlying these declines are not completely clear. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and muscular strength have been shown to be positively associated with broader cognitive function in older adults, yet surprisingly, no study has examined whether a similar relationship exists between CRF or muscular strength and social cognition in older age.

Method

We assessed whether higher CRF and muscular strength were associated with enhanced social cognitive function in a sample of fifty older adults (Mage= 70.08, SD = 3.93). Participants completed a gold-standard cardiopulmonary exercise test to assess CRF, an isometric handgrip strength test to index muscular strength, and validated measures of social

SUBMITTER: Grainger SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature