The role of age and physical fitness on the relationship between physical activity and executive function.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Few studies examine the relationship between physical activity, multiple physical fitness domains (cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, speed), and cognition. Our objective was to investigate the association between physical activity and executive function in middle-aged and older adults and examine whether modifiable physical fitness components explain the relationship between physical activity and cognition.

Method

Self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and objective measures of cardiorespiratory fitness (2-minute walk test), strength (grip strength), speed (4-meter walk test), and executive function were collected from 623 adults within the Human Connectome Project-Aging (ages 36 - 100 years; mean = 59.2 years; 57.8% female). Relative importance me

SUBMITTER: Stauder M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683824 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature