Cognition, Physical Performance, and Fall-Related Mobility Outcomes in Healthy Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Aging entails concurrent declines in physical and cognitive domains, contributing to reduced independence, higher fall risk, and lower quality of life. Understanding how motor performance relates to cognition is crucial for prevention in community-dwelling older adults. This cross-sectional study investigated associations between physical fitness-including strength, endurance, balance, and aerobic capacity-and cognitive outcomes assessed by Trail Making Tests (TMT-A, TMT-B), the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), and dual-task cost in the Timed Up & Go Test (TUG_DTC). Thirty-four sedentary but cognitively healthy adults aged ≥60 years were evaluated. Quadriceps strength was significantly related to TUG_DTC and executive function (TMT-B), while upper-limb endurance correlated with both

SUBMITTER: Marmondi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737262 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature