The relationship between objective physical activity and change in cognitive function.

Kelsey R SewellStephanie R Rainey-SmithJeremiah PeifferHamid R SohrabiKevin TaddeiDavid AmesPaul MaruffColin L MastersChristopher C RoweRalph N MartinsKirk I EricksonBelinda M Brown

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2023)

Greater total physical activity predicts preserved episodic memory and global cognition. Moderate intensity physical activity (>3.7 metabolic equivalents of task [MET]) predicts preserved global cognition. Expending > 373 kilocalories per day may benefit episodic memory and global cognition.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mild cognitive impairment
white matter
body mass index
working memory
high intensity
tyrosine kinase
depressive symptoms