Combined associations of sedentary behavior and cardiorespiratory fitness on cognitive function among older adults

Background: Relatively little is known regarding the association between objective measures of physical function such as cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and cognitive function tests in healthy older adults. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between CRF and cognitive function in adults aged 55 and older. Methods: Between 2008 and 2017, 4,931 men and women underwent a comprehensive preventive physical exam at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. CRF was determined by duration of a maximal treadmill exercise test. Cognitive function was evaluated with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). In a multivariate model, adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for MoCA scores < 26 (i.e., cognitive impairment) were determined by using CRF as both a continuous and a categorical variable. Results: The mean age of the sample was 61.0 ± 6.0 years; mean maximal MET values were 10.0 ± 2.2. Mean MoCA scores were 26.9 ± 2.2; 23.4% of the sample had MoCA scores indicative of cognitive impairment. The odds ratio for cognitive impairment was 0.93 (0.88–0.97) per 1-MET increment in CRF. When examined as a categorical variable, and using the lowest CRF quintile as the referent, there was a significantly reduced likelihood for cognitive impairment across the remaining ordered CRF categories (p trend = 0.004). Conclusion: The association between CRF and MoCA score in older adults suggests that meeting or exceeding public health guidelines for physical activity is likely to increase CRF in low fit individuals, maintain CRF in those with a moderate to high level of CRF, and thereby help to maintain cognitive function in healthy older adults.

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Cross-Sectional Relationships of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/pzx074 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 97 (10) ◽

pp. 975-984 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Ryan S. Falck ◽

Glenn J. Landry ◽

John R. Best ◽

Jennifer C. Davis ◽

Bryan K. Chiu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional

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P1-626: DUAL-TASK GAIT AND CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS, BUT NOT VASCULAR HEALTH, PREDICT COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS WITH SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE COMPLAINTS

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.639 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 14 (7S_Part_10) ◽

pp. P580-P581

Author(s):

Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva ◽

Dawn P. Gill ◽

Robert J. Petrella

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Dual Task ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Vascular Health ◽

Cognitive Complaints ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽

Subjective Cognitive Complaints

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The Influence of Sedentary Behavior on the Relationship Between Cognitive Function and Vascular Function in Older Adults with and without Chronic Kidney Disease

Nephrology Nursing Journal ◽

10.37526/1526-744x.2021.48.6.553 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 48 (6) ◽

pp. 553

Author(s):

Mary Hannan ◽

Eileen G. Collins ◽

Shane A. Phillips ◽

Lauretta Quinn ◽

Alana Steffen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Vascular Function ◽

The Relationship

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A Longitudinal Study of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ◽

10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51153.x ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 459-465 ◽

Cited By ~ 305

Author(s):

Deborah E. Barnes ◽

Kristine Yaffe ◽

William A. Satariano ◽

Ira B. Tager

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Healthy Older Adults

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APTIDÃO CARDIORRESPIRATÓRIA E FUNÇÃO COGNITIVA EM IDOSOS

Estudos Interdisciplinares sobre o Envelhecimento ◽

10.22456/2316-2171.12458 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Diana Dos Santos ◽

Adriana C A Guimarães ◽

André Junqueira Xavier ◽

Fernanda Guidarini Monte ◽

Silvia Rosane Parcias

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Economic Level ◽

Physical Exercises ◽

Proportional Relation ◽

Social Demographic ◽

State Examination

A aptidão cardiorrespiratória parece estar positivamente relacionada ao desempenho cognitivo. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do estudo foi analisar a relação entre a aptidão cardiorrespiratória e a função cognitiva em indivíduos idosos. Participaram deste estudo 90 idosos com média de idade de 69,3±3,5 anos, inseridos nos programas de exercícios físicos da UDESC e do CATI da Grande Florianópolis, no ano de 2009. Foram utilizados: entrevista semiestruturada para identificar as características sociodemográficas e clínicas; questionário Miniexame do Estado Mental para avaliar a função cognitiva e Teste de Caminhada de uma Milha, para classificar a amostra quanto à capacidade cardiorrespiratória. Os valores do teste de caminhada foram estratificados em três grupos de aptidão física: abaixo da média, na média e acima da média, para a idade. Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas e inferenciais. Verificaram-se diferenças estatisticamente significantes (p<0,05) entre os três grupos da aptidão cardiorrespiratória quanto ao sexo, à escolaridade e à renda. Observou-se tendência maior de declínio cognitivo em idosos com aptidão cardiorrespiratória abaixo da média. O estudo sugere existir uma relação diretamente proporcional entre a capacidade cardiorrespiratória e a função cognitiva em indivíduos idosos. CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDERS ADULTS abstract The cardiorespiratory fitness seems to be positively related to the cognitive function. The objective of this study was to analyze the relation between the cardiorespiratory fitness and the cognitive function in older adults. Ninety individuals, participants of programs of physical exercises, with average of age of 69,3±3,5 years, had been selected. Semi-structures interviews had been applied to identify social, demographic and clinical characteristics. The “Mini-mental state examination” had been applied to evaluate the cognitive function and Walked Test of a Mile had been used to classify the cardiorespiratory fitness. The walked test values had been divided in three groups of cardiorespiratory fitness: below the average; in the average and above the average, for the age. Its statistical analyses descriptive and inferential had been used. Significant statistical differences (p<0,05) had been founded when comparing the cardiorespiratory fitness with the sex, years of study and economic level. Bigger trend of cognitive decline was observed when the cardiorespiratory fitness was below the average. This study suggests that exist a directly proportional relation between the cardiorespiratory fitness and the cognitive function in older adults.

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Deducing the Impact of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Performance on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience ◽

10.3389/fnagi.2021.777490 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

Author(s):

Sina Gerten ◽

Tobias Engeroff ◽

Johannes Fleckenstein ◽

Eszter Füzéki ◽

Silke Matura ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Executive Function ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽

Light Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Older Adults ◽

The Impact

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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