Correlation enters the physiological answers to the exercise and performance congnitive in aged men of half age and

  • Marcello Árias Dias Danucalov Professor e Coordenador do Grupo Integrado de Pesquisa em Ciências da Saúde - GIPECS, do Centro Universitário Monte Serrat - UNIMONTE, Santos/SP. Mestre em Farmacologia (UNIFESP - EPM)
  • Flávio Antônio Ascânio Lauro Membro Pesquisador do Grupo Integrado de Pesquisa em Ciências da Saúde - GIPECS, do Centro Universitário Monte Serrat - UNIMONTE, Santos/SP. Coordenador do Curso de Educação Fí­sica do Centro Universitário Monte Serrat - UNIMONTE, Santos/SP
  • Francisco Navarro Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - IBPEFEX
Keywords: Esercise physiology, Cognition, Aging

Abstract

It is known that physically fit elderly adults experience less profound declines in cognitive performance. We investigated the correlation between metabolic and ventilatory parameters and cognitive tests. 36 males volunteers, age (50-75 years), were divided in: (A) -whole group, N=36, (B) – athletes, N=16, (C) – nonathletes, N=20, (D) – athletes plus nonathletes ≥ 61 years, N=18, e (E) – athletes plus nonathletes ≤ 60 years, N=18. The volunteers were submitted to a maximal spiroergometric test in a bicycle, and some cognitive tests. Statistically significant relationships (Pearson`s and Spearman`s correlation tests: p ≤ 0.05) were found in all groups, except in group A. These results strongly suggest a relationship between aerobic fitness indexes and cognition functions in middle-aged and elderly adults.

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Published
2011-12-09
How to Cite
Danucalov, M. Árias D., Lauro, F. A. A., & Navarro, F. (2011). Correlation enters the physiological answers to the exercise and performance congnitive in aged men of half age and. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 1(2). Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/19
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2007)
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Scientific Articles - Original

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