Twelve-Week Exercise Influences Memory Complaint but not Memory Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study

Autor: Giovanna Aquino, Enzo Iuliano, Alfonso Di Costanzo, Alessandra di Cagno, Giovanni Fiorilli, Giuseppe Calcagno
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 25:612-620
ISSN: 1543-267X
1063-8652
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2016-0249
Popis: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different types of exercise on memory performance and memory complaint after a 12-week intervention. Eighty community-dwelling volunteers, aged 66.96 ± 11.73 years, were randomly divided into four groups: resistance, cardiovascular, postural, and control groups (20 participants for each group). All participants were tested for their cognitive functions before and after their respective 12-week intervention using Rey memory words test, Prose memory test, and Memory Complaint Questionnaire (MAC-Q). Statistical analysis showed that the three experimental groups significantly improved MAC-Q scores in comparison with the control group (p
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