The contribution of being physically active to successful aging

L Piccardi, A Pecchinenda, M Palmiero… - Frontiers in Human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Growing old involves changes in physical, psychological, and cognitive functions. Promoting
physical and mental health has become one of the priorities for an aging population. Studies …

Physical activity and inactivity impacts on cognitive and emotional functioning in later life

PD Gajewski, M Falkenstein - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of …, 2018 - oxfordre.com
Healthy aging is associated with changes in sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotional
functions. Such changes depend on various factors. In particular, physical activity not only …

Effects of Physical Activity on Cognitive Functioning: The Role of Cognitive Reserve and Active Aging

G D'Aurizio, F Festucci, I Di Pompeo, D Tempesta… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The increase in average life expectancy necessitates the identification of
possible mechanisms capable of promoting “active aging” to ensure adequate levels of …

Exercise and aging

M Audiffren, N André - … Research Directions To Advance the Field, 2021 - books.google.com
Cognitive performance generally declines with aging, but a high interindividual variability
can be observed in the population, with some individuals declining more quickly than others …

Physical activity and exercise in older adults

L Bherer - The Oxford Handbook of Exercise Psychology, 2012 - books.google.com
In today's societies, the proportions of older and very old individuals have grown
considerably. However, this positive evolution brings with it certain drawbacks. For example …

Physical and cognitive exercise in ageing

S Rabipour, D Miller, V Taler, C Messier… - Handbook of …, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
As people age worldwide, preserving and improving cognition in later life is becoming more
urgent. Most of us share the intuition that physical exercise is a good way to ensure a …

Exercise is medicine for the aging brain

T Liu-Ambrose, JR Best - Kinesiology Review, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Cognitive decline is a common feature of aging. Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle
factor that has been identified as positively impacting cognitive health of older adults. Here …

Deducing the impact of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and physical performance on cognitive function in healthy older adults

S Gerten, T Engeroff, J Fleckenstein… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: Participating in physical activity and maintaining physical performance as well as
reducing sedentary behavior are discussed to be beneficially associated with cognitive …

Physical Activity, Cognitive Decline, and Quality of Life in Older Adults.

F Faraziani, Ö Eken - … Journal of Sport Studies for Health, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Objective: This narrative review aims to explore the relationship between physical activity,
cognitive decline, and quality of life in older adults, examining the mechanisms by which PA …

Impact of exercise training on physical and cognitive function among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RS Falck, JC Davis, JR Best, RA Crockett… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Exercise plays a key role in healthy aging by promoting both physical and cognitive function.
Physical function and cognitive function appear to be interrelated and may share common …