Previous studies support that regular physical activity in aging contributes as a protective factor against cognitive decline and improves mood states. However, there is a lack of longitudinal studies in this area. Objective: To observe possible changes in cognition related with physical activity. METHODS: This study reassessed, after one-year period, 31 elderly women divided into two groups, sedentary versus active, using behavioral scales and cognitive tests. RESULTS: The active group exhibited significantly enhanced performance in general cognitive function, particularly on tasks of episodic memory and praxis, and also on the mood states scale compared to the sedentary group. The active women also reported higher self-efficacy. CO...
The study aims to compare the Quality of Life (QV) of female elderly practicing regular physical act...
Dementia is a common cause of disability in the elderly and, in the absence of a successful long-ter...
Dissertação de mestrado em Psicologia AplicadaCom o aumento da esperança média de vida tem-se verifi...
ABSTRACT Previous studies support that regular physical activity in aging contributes as a protectiv...
The systematic physical activity can prevent the cognitive impairment on aging. There are a few cogn...
Physical activity has an unquestionable impact on broadly understood human health. One interesting i...
The quality of life in elderly is strongly associated with the autonomy and independence, and the re...
Various studies have confirmed that regular exercise has many positive effects on the physiological ...
Our objective was to analyze the effect of a regular physical activity program on the verbal and vis...
BackgroundSeveral reports suggest beneficial impacts of either physical or mental activity on cognit...
2015-06-22Objectives: To use data from three randomized clinical trials to determine whether physica...
Introduction: Physical exercise provides benefits to the body and has been increasingly associated w...
Background: The increase in average life expectancy necessitates the identification of possible mech...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyze the memory performance in relation to physical acti...
In this paper, we summarize the effects of aging on physiological and cognitive processes in elderly...
The study aims to compare the Quality of Life (QV) of female elderly practicing regular physical act...
Dementia is a common cause of disability in the elderly and, in the absence of a successful long-ter...
Dissertação de mestrado em Psicologia AplicadaCom o aumento da esperança média de vida tem-se verifi...
ABSTRACT Previous studies support that regular physical activity in aging contributes as a protectiv...
The systematic physical activity can prevent the cognitive impairment on aging. There are a few cogn...
Physical activity has an unquestionable impact on broadly understood human health. One interesting i...
The quality of life in elderly is strongly associated with the autonomy and independence, and the re...
Various studies have confirmed that regular exercise has many positive effects on the physiological ...
Our objective was to analyze the effect of a regular physical activity program on the verbal and vis...
BackgroundSeveral reports suggest beneficial impacts of either physical or mental activity on cognit...
2015-06-22Objectives: To use data from three randomized clinical trials to determine whether physica...
Introduction: Physical exercise provides benefits to the body and has been increasingly associated w...
Background: The increase in average life expectancy necessitates the identification of possible mech...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyze the memory performance in relation to physical acti...
In this paper, we summarize the effects of aging on physiological and cognitive processes in elderly...
The study aims to compare the Quality of Life (QV) of female elderly practicing regular physical act...
Dementia is a common cause of disability in the elderly and, in the absence of a successful long-ter...
Dissertação de mestrado em Psicologia AplicadaCom o aumento da esperança média de vida tem-se verifi...