Executive function and self-regulated exergaming adherence among older adults

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作者
Anderson-Hanley, Cay [1 ]
Arciero, Paul J. [2 ]
Barcelos, Nicole [1 ]
Nimon, Joseph [1 ]
Rocha, Tracey [3 ]
Thurin, Marisa [1 ]
Maloney, Molly [1 ]
机构
[1] Union Coll, Dept Psychol, Hlth Aging & Neuropsychol Lab, Schenectady, NY 12308 USA
[2] Skidmore Coll, Hlth & Exercise Sci Dept, Human Nutr & Metab Lab, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 USA
[3] SUNY Albany, Sch Educ, Dept Educ & Counseling Psychol, Div Counseling Psychol, Albany, NY 12222 USA
来源
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE | 2014年 / 8卷
关键词
exergame; aerobic exercise; cognition; older adults; self-regulation; executive function; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; FITNESS; BRAIN; BEHAVIOR; PLASTICITY; MOTIVATION; BENEFITS; TRIAL;
D O I
10.3389/fnhum.2014.00989
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The rise in dementia and the evidence of cognitive benefits of exercise for the older adult population together make salient the research into variables affecting cognitive benefit and exercise behavior. One promising avenue for increasing exercise participation has been the introduction of exergaming, a type of exercise that works in combination with virtual reality to enhance both the exercise experience and health outcomes. Past research has revealed that executive function (EF) was related to greater use of self regulatory strategies, which in turn was related to greater adherence to exercise following an intervention (McAuley et al., 2011). Best et al. (20141 found improvement in EF related to adherence to exercise post- intervention. Anderson-Hanley et al. (20121 found that for older adults aerobic exergaming yielded greater cognitive benefit than traditional exercise alone; however, questions remain as to the possible impact of greater cognitive benefit and other factors on participants' involvement in exercise following the end of an intervention. The current study presents follow-up data exploring the relationship between EF, self-regulation, and exercise behavior in the post-intervention (naturalistic) period. Herein, it was predicted that higher EF at the start of the naturalistic window, would predict subsequent exercise with an exergame. Contrary to expectations, results suggest that those with poorer EF are likely to exergame more frequently. The results of this study contradict previous literature, but suggest an interesting relationship between EF, self-regulation, and exercise behaviors when exergaming is employed, particularly with older adults with some cognitive decline. We hypothesize that other factors may be at work, perhaps expectation of cognitive benefit might act as a unique motivator.
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