Aerobic exercise effects on aerobic capacity, cognitive function, psychoemotional state and motor learning in older adults

Research aim – evaluate aerobic exercise effects on aerobic capacity, cognitive function, psychoemotional state and motor learning in older adults. Research objectives: 1. Identify and evaluate the impact of aerobic exercise aerobic capacity in older adults; 2. Identify and evaluate the impact of aerobic exercise cognitive function in older adults; 3. Identify and evaluate the impact of aerobic exercise psychoemotional state in older adults; 4. Identify and evaluate the impact of aerobic exercise motor learning in older adults. Research methods: The participants included 20 older adult with age 60-75 years. They were prospectively randomized to a training group (n=10) or a control group (n=10). Training group performed aerobic exercise 5 times a week, for 3 weeks, while the control group did not perform any exercise. Participants were tested two times, before and after research. For physical capacity evaluation was used 6 min walking test, for psychoemotional state - Brunel mood scale, for motor learning - psychological test kit (PEBL), and for cognitive functions - Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM). Results: Aerobic exercise significantly increased exercise capacity (p 0.05). Aerobic exercise significantly reduced tension and fatigue (p 0.05). Aerobic activity significantly improved motor learning (p < 0.05). Conclusion: 1. Aerobic exercise increase aerobic capacity in older adults. 2. Aerobic exercise has no effect on simple reaction and choice reaction in older adults. 3. Aerobic exercise decrease tension, fatigue and depression tended to decrease in older adults. 4. Aerobic exercise increase motor learning in older adults