Resistance Training Promotes Cognitive and Functional Brain Plasticity in Seniors With Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment

Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, MA1,2,3, Todd C. Handy, PhD1,2, C. Liang Hsu, BSc2,3,4, Michelle Voss, PhD5, and Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PT, PhD2,3,4 1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2The Brain Research Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 3The Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 4Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology