Influences of Physical Activity on Cognition and Depression in Aging
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https://doi.org/10.20873/abef.v1i1.6179Abstract
The quality of life in elderly is strongly associated with the autonomy and independence, and the regular practice of physical activity promotes an improvement of motor function capacity, and appears to exert neuroprotective effect in neuropsychological functions, which are also required in performance of activities of daily living. This work purpose was to compare the performance of sedentary and physically active elderly in neuropsychological tests. This was a cross-sectional study that assessed 32 old adults, 16 sedentary and 16 physical activity. Verbal fluency, verbal memory, attention, processing speed, praxia and humor tests were performed. The results showed significantly better performance of the physically active group in the mood (p = 0.03) and semantic verbal fluency (p = 0.03). The present study supports the premise that physical activity in aging brings benefits to cognition, confirming the importance of physical activity in health promotion for the elderly.
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