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Regular physical activity lowers risk for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders. Older African Americans (AAs) have been underrepresented in trials that increased physical activity to improve cognitive outcomes.Methods
56 sedentary, older, cognitively healthy AAs (avg. 69.2 ± 3.4 yrs. old) were randomized in 1:1 ratio into either a 12-week successful aging group (SAG) or a 12-week physical activity group (PAG). Participants in SAG attended weekly 60-min educational sessions in which healthy aging topics were discussed. Participants in PAG attended supervised physical activity sessions twice per week at local YMCAs (90-120 min/week) and were prescribed 2-3 days per week of home-based activity. The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychol"],"journal":["Frontiers in aging neuroscience"],"pubmed_title":["Exercise Effects on Cognition in Older African Americans: A Pilot Randomized Trial."],"pmcid":["PMC9354972"],"funding_grant_id":["U54 GM104940"],"pubmed_authors":["Harris M","Newton RL","Brouillete R","Gwizdala KL","Hebert C","Carter L","Johnson W","Carmichael OT","Beyl R"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Exercise Effects on Cognition in Older African Americans: A Pilot Randomized Trial.","description":"Introduction
Regular physical activity lowers risk for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders. Older African Americans (AAs) have been underrepresented in trials that increased physical activity to improve cognitive outcomes.Methods
56 sedentary, older, cognitively healthy AAs (avg. 69.2 ± 3.4 yrs. old) were randomized in 1:1 ratio into either a 12-week successful aging group (SAG) or a 12-week physical activity group (PAG). Participants in SAG attended weekly 60-min educational sessions in which healthy aging topics were discussed. Participants in PAG attended supervised physical activity sessions twice per week at local YMCAs (90-120 min/week) and were prescribed 2-3 days per week of home-based activity. The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychol","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022","modification":"2025-04-25T23:35:51.128Z","creation":"2025-04-06T09:24:05.493Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9354972","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35936770"],"doi":["10.3389/fnagi.2022.921978"]}}