Physical activity, memory function, and hippocampal volume in adults with Down syndrome

Physical activity, memory function, and hippocampal volume in adults with Down syndrome

Higher engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) is related to better cognitive functioning in neurotypical adults; however, little is known about the effect of PA on cognitive aging in adults with Down syndrome (DS). Individuals with DS have three copies of chromosome 21, which includ...

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Main Authors: Jamie C. Peven, Benjamin L. Handen, Charles M. Laymon, Victoria Fleming, Brianna Piro-Gambetti, Bradley T. Christian, William Klunk, Ann D. Cohen, Ozioma Okonkwo, Sigan L. Hartley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Subjects:
Down syndrome
physical activity
memory
hippocampus
cognition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnint.2022.919711/full

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