The impact of resistance exercise on the cognitive function of the elderly

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作者
Cassilhas, Ricardo C. [1 ]
Viana, Valter A. R. [1 ]
Grassmann, Viviane [1 ]
Santos, Ronaldo T. [1 ]
Santos, Ruth F. [1 ]
Tufik, Sergio [1 ]
Mello, Marco T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Ctr Estudos Psicobiol & Exercicio, Dept Psicobiol, BR-535 Sao Paulo, Brazil
关键词
physical activity; cognition; aging; older; IGF-1; mood;
D O I
10.1249/mss.0b013e318060111f
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G8 [体育];
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04 ; 0403 ;
摘要
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of 24 wk of resistance training at two different intensities on cognitive functions in the elderly. Methods: Sixty-two elderly individuals were randomly assigned to three groups: CONTROL (N = 23), experimental moderate (EMODERATE; N = 19), and experimental high (EHIGH; N = 20). The volunteers were assessed on physical, hemodynamic, cognitive, and mood parameters before and after the program. Results: On the I RM test (P < 0.001), the two experimental groups performed better than the CONTROL group, but they did not show differences between themselves. The EHIGH group gained more lean mass (P = 0.05) than the CONTROL group and performed better on the following tests: digit span forward (P < 0.001), Corsi's block-tapping task backward (P = 0.001), similarities (P = 0.03), Rey-Osterrieth complex figure immediate recall (P = 0.02), Toulouse-Pieron concentration test errors (P = 0.01), SF-36 (general health) (P = 0.04), POMS (tens ion-anxiety, P = 0.04; depression-dejection, P = 0.03; and total mood disorder, P = 0.03). The EMODERATE group scored higher means than the CONTROL group on digit span forward (P < 0.001), Corsi's block-tapping task backward (P = 0.01), similarities (P = 0.02), Rey-Osterrieth complex figure immediate recall (P = 0.02), SF-36 (general health, P = 0.005; vitality, P = 0.006), POMS (tension-anxiety, P = 0.001; depression-dejection, P = 0.006; anger-hostility, P = 0.006; fatigue-inertia, P = 0.02; confusion-bewilderment, P = 0.02; and total mood disorder, P = 0.001). We also found that IGF-1 serum levels were higher in the experimental groups (EMODERATE, P 0.02; EHIGH, P < 0.001). Conclusions: Moderate- and high-intensity resistance exercise programs had equally beneficial effects on cognitive functioning.
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