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Coetsee, C., & Terblanche, E. (2017). The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population. European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity, 1413. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-017-0183-5
Coetsee, Carla, and Terblanche, Elmarie. "The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population." European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity vol. 14 (2017): 13. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-017-0183-5
Coetsee C, Terblanche E. The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population. Eur Rev Aging Phys Act. 2017 Aug 10;14:13. doi: 10.1186/s11556-017-0183-5. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28811842; PMCID: PMC5553712.
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Eur Rev Aging Phys Act. 2017 Aug 10;14:13. doi: 10.1186/s11556-017-0183-5. eCollection 2017.

The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population.

European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity

Carla Coetsee, Elmarie Terblanche

Affiliations

  1. Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7601 South Africa.

PMID: 28811842 PMCID: PMC5553712 DOI: 10.1186/s11556-017-0183-5

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Older adults are encouraged to participate in regular physical activity to counter the age-related declines in physical and cognitive health. Literature on the effect of different exercise training modalities (aerobic vs resistance) on these health-related outcomes is not only sparse, but results are inconsistent. In general, it is believed that exercise has a positive effect on executive cognitive function, possibly because of the physiological adaptations through increases in fitness. Indications are that high-intensity interval training is a potent stimulus to improve cardiovascular fitness, even in older adults; however, its effect on cognitive function has not been studied before. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of resistance training, high-intensity aerobic interval training and moderate continuous aerobic training on the cognitive and physical functioning of healthy older adults.

METHODS: Sixty-seven inactive individuals (55 to 75 years) were randomly assigned to a resistance training (RT) group (

RESULTS: No significant GROUP x TIME interaction was found for Stroop reaction time (

CONCLUSIONS: MCT and RT proved to be superior to HIIT for the enhancement of older individuals' executive cognitive function; whereas HIIT were most beneficial for improvement in information processing speed. HIIT also induced the largest gains in physical function.

Keywords: Cardiovascular fitness; Executive function; Functional capacity; Older adults; Stroop task

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