High-intensity exercise and cognitive function in cognitively normal older adults: a pilot randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity has been consistently linked to increased risk of cognitive decline; however, studies examining the impact of exercise interventions on cognition have produced inconsistent findings. Some observational studies suggest exercise intensity may be important for inducing cognitive improvements; however, this has yet to be thoroughly examined in older adult cohorts. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of systematically manipulated high-intensity and moderate-intensity exercise interventions on cognition.

Methods

This multi-arm pilot randomised clinical trial investigated the effects of 6 months of high-intensity exercise and moderate-intensity exercise, compared with an inactive control, on cognition. Outcome measures were a

SUBMITTER: Brown BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849126 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature