Mood, physical working capacity and cognitive performance in the elderly as related to physical activity

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is associated with a lower risk of stroke and stroke mortality as well as a favorable stroke outcome. PA may also prevent general cognitive decline. Poststroke cognitive impairment is both common and disabling, and focusing on all possible preventive measures is important. Studies on the effect of PA on poststroke cognitive performance are sparse, however. We therefore aimed to examine the association between prestroke PA and poststroke cognitive performance. Methods: We studied the correlation between prestroke PA and poststroke cognitive performance in a prespecified analysis in The Efficacy of Citalopram Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke (TALOS) trial. We used the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) to collect information on PA during the 7-day period before stroke. PA was quantified, and patients were stratified into quartiles based on their PASE score. Cognitive performance was measured using the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) at 1 and 6 months and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at 6 months. The functional outcome was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Results: In total, 625 of 642 patients (97%) completed the PASE questionnaire. The median age was 69 (interquartile range [IQR]: 60–77), and the median PASE score was 137 (82–205). Higher prestroke PASE quartiles (2nd, 3rd, and 4th, each compared to the 1st) were independently associated with a higher SDMT score at 1 month in the both the univariable and multivariable analyses (2nd: 3.99 points, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01–6.97; 3rd: 3.6, CI: 0.6–6.61; 4th: 4.1, CI: 0.95–7.24). This association remained at 6 months. PA was not statistically associated with the MMSE score or mRS. Conclusion: Higher prestroke PA was associated with a better cognitive performance as measured by the SDMT at 1 and 6 months poststroke. We found no significant association between prestroke PA and functional outcome. Our results are encouraging and support further investigations of PA as a protective measure against poststroke cognitive impairment.

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Intense physical activity is associated with cognitive performance in the elderly

Translational Psychiatry ◽

10.1038/tp.2012.118 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

pp. e191-e191 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

B M Brown ◽

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J J Peiffer ◽

H R Sohrabi ◽

A Mondal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

The Elderly ◽

Intense Physical Activity

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O4-07-02: Monitored physical activity is associated with better cognitive performance in the elderly: A study from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.505 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. S162-S163

Author(s):

Belinda M. Brown ◽

Jeremiah J. Peiffer ◽

Kevin Taddei ◽

Jonathon K. Foster ◽

Vanessa K. Ward ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

The Elderly ◽

Imaging Biomarkers

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Multivariate Model for Defining Changes in Maximal Physical Working Capacity of Men, Ages 25 to 70 Years

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193129203600207 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 171-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrew S. Jackson ◽

Earl F. Beard ◽

Larry T. Wier ◽

J. E. Stuteville

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Fat ◽

Multivariate Model ◽

Percent Body Fat ◽

Physical Working Capacity ◽

Working Capacity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exercise Habits ◽

The Cross ◽

Over Time

The purpose of this study was to develop a multivariate model with cross-sectional data that defined the decline in VO2max over time, and cross-validate the model with longitudinal data. The cross-sectional sample consisted of 1,608 healthy men who ranged in age from 25 to 70 years. VO2max was directly measured during a maximum Bruce treadmill stress test. Regression analysis showed that the cross-sectional age and VO2max relationship was linear, r = 0.45 and the age decline in VO2max was 0.48 ml/kg/min/year. Multiple regression developed the multivariate model from age, percent body fat (%fat), self-report physical activity (SR-PA), and the interaction of SR-PA and %fat (R = 0.793). Accounting for the variance in percent body fat and exercise habits decreased the influence of age on the decline of VO2max to just −0.27 ml/kg/min/year. This showed that much of decline in maximal physical working capacity was due to physical activity level and percent body fat, not aging. The multivariate equation was applied to the data of the longitudinal sample of 156 men who had been tested twice (Mean AgeΔ = 3.1 ± 1.2 years). The correlation between the measured and estimated change in VO2max over time (ΔVO2max) was 0.75. The results of the study showed that changes in body composition and exercise habits had more of an influence on changes in maximal physical working capacity than aging. The developed model provides a useful way to quantify the changes in physical working capacity with aging.

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Means of restoring physical fitness of employees of the National Police of Ukraine

Scientific Journal of National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Series 15. Scientific and pedagogical problems of physical culture (physical culture and sports) ◽

10.31392/npu-nc.series15.2020.8(128).05 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

V. V. Bondarenko ◽

S. M. Reshko ◽

A. Yu. Martishko ◽

O. S. Ryabukha

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Police Officers ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Educational Process ◽

Physical Working Capacity ◽

Working Capacity ◽

Pedagogical Tools

The analysis of scientific and educational-methodical works which cover methods and means of restoration of physical working capacity of experts of various specialties is carried out. It was stated that the official activity of police officers involves significant physical and psychological stress. It is substantiated that a high level of physical performance is one of the conditions for quality performance of functional duties and contributes to less manifestation of the effects of fatigue. The specifics of physical activity in the conditions of police service necessitate the search for tools that contribute to the rapid and full recovery of physical performance of law enforcement officers. It is established that the quantitative manifestation of the level of physical fitness of the specialist is necessary for the assessment of the functional reserves of the organism during the organization of physical education of the population; in sports, during the selection, planning and forecasting of training loads of athletes; in adaptive physical education; to determine the motor mode of patients in clinics and rehabilitation centers; forecasting the course of diseases. The specifics of application of pedagogical, medico-biological and psychological means of restoration of physical working capacity of policemen are characterized. It is argued that in the conditions of professional training of police officers, pedagogical tools are key in optimizing the recovery processes, as they are based on the body's natural ability to self-healing. Medico-biological and psychological means of recovery are considered additional only if the rational construction of the educational process. These tools help to increase the body's resistance to stress, accelerate the reduction of acute manifestations of general and local fatigue, effective recovery of energy resources, accelerate adaptation processes. It is determined that restorative means should be used in accordance with the type and specifics of physical activity, taking into account the individual characteristics of the police officer. When choosing the means of recovery, a rational combination of means of general and local action becomes important.

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Estimating physical working capacity and training changes in the elderly at the fatigue threshold (PWCft)

Ergonomics ◽

10.1080/00140138908966858 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 32 (8) ◽

pp. 967-977 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

HERBERT A. DEVRIES ◽

GARY R. BRODOWICZ ◽

LOARN D. ROBERTSON ◽

MILAN D. SVOBODA ◽

JACK S. SCHENDEL ◽

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Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Fatigue Threshold ◽

Physical Working Capacity ◽

Working Capacity ◽

And Training

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Effects of a Group Program to Increase Cognitive Performance Through Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activities in Healthy Older Subjects

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000035 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 83-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Valentina A. Tesky ◽

Christian Thiel ◽

Winfried Banzer ◽

Johannes Pantel

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Older Persons ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cognitive Stimulation ◽

Group Program ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Older Subjects

To investigate the effects of leisure activities on cognitive performance of healthy older subjects, an innovative intervention program was developed. Frequent participation in cognitively stimulating activities (i.e., reading, playing chess, or playing music) is associated with reduced risk of dementia. AKTIVA (active cognitive stimulation – prevention in the elderly) is an intervention program designed to enhance cognitive stimulation in everyday life by increasing cognitive stimulating leisure activities. The present study determines the effects of AKTIVA on cognitive function, mood and attitude toward aging in a sample of older participants from the general population. Several measurement instruments were used including the Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-Cog), the Trail-Making Test (TMT), and the Memory Complaint Questionnaire (MAC-Q). Initially, the sample consisted of 307 older persons (170 female, 72 ± 7 years). The intervention was evaluated with a randomized, controlled pre-post follow-up design. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: AKTIVA intervention (n = 126), AKTIVA intervention plus nutrition and exercise counseling (n = 84), no-intervention control group (n = 97). The AKTIVA intervention consisted of 8 weekly sessions and two booster sessions after a break of 4 months. Participation in the group program resulted in positive effects on cognitive function and attitude toward aging for subassembly groups. Older persons (≥ 75 years) showed enhanced speed of information processing (by TMT Version A) (F = 4.17*, p < .05); younger participants (< 75 years) showed an improvement in subjective memory decline (by MAC-Q) (F = 2.55*, p < .05). Additionally, AKTIVA enhanced the frequency of activities for leisure activities for subassembly groups. The results of this study suggest that the AKTIVA program can be used to increase cognitively stimulating leisure activities in the elderly. Further research is necessary to identify the long-term effects of this intervention particularly with respect to the prevention of dementia.

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