Physical activity and neurocognitive functioning in aging - a condensed updated review. Issue 1 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gajewski, Patrick; Falkenstein, Michael
• Is Part Of: European review of aging and physical activity. Volume 13:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Aging -- Aerobic exercise training -- Physical activity -- Executive functions -- ERP -- fMRI; Exercise therapy for older people -- Periodicals; Exercise for older people -- Periodicals; 615.82
• DOI: 10.1186/s11556-016-0161-3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1813-7253

Abstract

Abstract This condensed review gives an overview about two methodological approaches to study the impact of physical activity on cognition in elderly, namely cross-sectional studies and randomized controlled intervention studies with pre- and post-measures. Moreover, this review includes studies investigating different types of physical activity and their relation to cognitive functions in older age. Behavioral data are considered but the main focus lies on neuroscientific methods like event-related potentials (ERPs) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).