Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
BMJ GroupDec 11 2024 Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine .
The researchers therefore wanted to find out if cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with core cognitive performance domains in 648 cognitively healthy 65-80 year-olds . Most participants were women and they had accumulated an average of 16 years of education. Some 15% reported taking a beta-blocker, a drug used for the treatment of heart conditions.
The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive performance was greater in women, those with fewer years of education, and those taking beta-blockers, in the domains of processing speed and executive function/attentional control.
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