Assessment of Leisure Time Physical Activity and Brain Health in a Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults | Zendy

Yian Gu | Zendy; Juliet M. Beato | Zendy; Erica Amarante | Zendy; Anthony G. Chesebro | Zendy; Jennifer J. Manly | Zendy; Nicole Schupf | Zendy; Richard Mayeux | Zendy; Adam M. Brickman | Zendy

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Assessment of Leisure Time Physical Activity and Brain Health in a Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults

Author(s) -

Yian Gu,

Juliet M. Beato,

Erica Amarante,

Anthony G. Chesebro,

Jennifer J. Manly,

Nicole Schupf,

Richard Mayeux,

Adam M. Brickman

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.26506

Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , rotterdam study , gerontology , cohort , cohort study , brain size , population , physical therapy , hyperintensity , magnetic resonance imaging , disease , environmental health , radiology

Key Points Question Is physical activity associated with brain volume and white matter hyperintensity burden? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 1443 older (≥65 years) individuals without dementia, more physical activity was associated with larger brain volumes. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that there may be a potential beneficial role of physical activity on brain health.

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