Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults
Objectives: Participating in physical activity and maintaining physical performance as well as reducing sedentary behavior are discussed to be beneficially associated with cognitive function in older adults. The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis was to differentiate the relevance of objective...
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| author | Sina Gerten Sina Gerten Sina Gerten Tobias Engeroff Johannes Fleckenstein Eszter Füzéki Silke Matura Silke Matura Ulrich Pilatus Lutz Vogt Johannes Pantel Winfried Banzer |
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| description | Objectives: Participating in physical activity and maintaining physical performance as well as reducing sedentary behavior are discussed to be beneficially associated with cognitive function in older adults. The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis was to differentiate the relevance of objectively measured physical activity, physical performance, and sedentary behavior on cognitive function in healthy older adults (n = 56, age = 76 ± 7 yrs, gender = 30 female).Methods: Accelerometer based physical activity and sedentary behavior were analyzed as minutes per week spent sedentary and physically active with light or moderate to vigorous intensity. Participants' physical performance was assessed via cardiopulmonary exercise testing and analyzed as maximal workload and heart rate, heart rate reserve and peak oxygen uptake. The assessment of cognitive function included working memory, attention, executive function, and verbal memory. Data was analyzed with Spearman and partial correlations. Trial registration: NCT02343029.Results: Light physical activity was moderately associated with executive function (r = −0.339, p = 0.015). Attention was significantly associated with maximal workload (r = −0.286, p = 0.042) and peak oxygen uptake (r = −0.337, p = 0.015). Working memory was associated with maximal workload (r = 0.329, p = 0.017).Conclusion: Whereas a broad range of cognitive function were beneficially linked to physical performance, light intensity activities in particular showed an impact on executive function. Our research underlines the need to separate the impact of physical performance and physical activity on cognitive function and highlights the relevance of light physical activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-083548b9793c4ece86630a44614a0af62022-12-22T04:04:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652022-01-011310.3389/fnagi.2021.777490777490Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older AdultsSina Gerten0Sina Gerten1Sina Gerten2Tobias Engeroff3Johannes Fleckenstein4Eszter Füzéki5Silke Matura6Silke Matura7Ulrich Pilatus8Lutz Vogt9Johannes Pantel10Winfried Banzer11Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science, Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyFaculty of Psychology and Sport Science, Neurocognition and Action – Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Sports Sciences, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, GermanyCenter of Excellence “Cognitive Interaction Technology”, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, GermanyDivision Health and Performance, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty 16, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, GermanyFaculty of Psychology and Sport Science, Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyFaculty of Psychology and Sport Science, Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of General Practice, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of Neuroradiology, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, GermanyFaculty of Psychology and Sport Science, Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of General Practice, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyFaculty of Psychology and Sport Science, Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyObjectives: Participating in physical activity and maintaining physical performance as well as reducing sedentary behavior are discussed to be beneficially associated with cognitive function in older adults. The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis was to differentiate the relevance of objectively measured physical activity, physical performance, and sedentary behavior on cognitive function in healthy older adults (n = 56, age = 76 ± 7 yrs, gender = 30 female).Methods: Accelerometer based physical activity and sedentary behavior were analyzed as minutes per week spent sedentary and physically active with light or moderate to vigorous intensity. Participants' physical performance was assessed via cardiopulmonary exercise testing and analyzed as maximal workload and heart rate, heart rate reserve and peak oxygen uptake. The assessment of cognitive function included working memory, attention, executive function, and verbal memory. Data was analyzed with Spearman and partial correlations. Trial registration: NCT02343029.Results: Light physical activity was moderately associated with executive function (r = −0.339, p = 0.015). Attention was significantly associated with maximal workload (r = −0.286, p = 0.042) and peak oxygen uptake (r = −0.337, p = 0.015). Working memory was associated with maximal workload (r = 0.329, p = 0.017).Conclusion: Whereas a broad range of cognitive function were beneficially linked to physical performance, light intensity activities in particular showed an impact on executive function. Our research underlines the need to separate the impact of physical performance and physical activity on cognitive function and highlights the relevance of light physical activity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.777490/fullcognitioncardiorespiratory fitnessdementiaolder adultsexercise |
| spellingShingle | Sina Gerten Sina Gerten Sina Gerten Tobias Engeroff Johannes Fleckenstein Eszter Füzéki Silke Matura Silke Matura Ulrich Pilatus Lutz Vogt Johannes Pantel Winfried Banzer Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience cognition cardiorespiratory fitness dementia older adults exercise |
| title | Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults |
| title_full | Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults |
| title_short | Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults |
| title_sort | deducing the impact of physical activity sedentary behavior and physical performance on cognitive function in healthy older adults |
| topic | cognition cardiorespiratory fitness dementia older adults exercise |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.777490/full |
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