Citation

Hill RD, Storandt M, Malley M. J. Gerontol. 1993; 48(1): P12-7.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Washington University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Gerontological Society of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8418145

Abstract

The effect of long-term aerobic training on psychological function was examined in 87 sedentary older adults who engaged in a year-long endurance exercise training program compared with a nonexercising control group. In addition to improved cardiovascular fitness, a positive change in self-reported morale was found for the exercise condition. Of the cognitive functions measured, a significant effect was noted for the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) Logical Memory subtest; however, this effect was caused by a decline in performance from pre- to posttesting in the control group. Long-term exercise training had little, if any, effect on improving cognitive function in this older adult sample.

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