Open AccessPhysical Activity from Childhood to Adulthood and Cognitive Performance in Midlife
Author(s) -
Juuso O Hakala,
Suvi Rovio,
Katja Pahkala,
Jaakko Nevalainen,
Markus Juonala,
Nina HutriKähönen,
Olli J. Hein,
Mirja Hirvensalo,
R. Telama,
Jorma Viikari,
Tuija Tammelin,
Olli T. Raitakari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001862
Subject(s) - young adult , early adulthood , cognition , cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery , neuropsychology , confidence interval , cohort , medicine , late childhood , psychology , population , developmental psychology , gerontology , working memory , psychiatry , spatial memory , environmental health
Physical activity (PA) has been suggested to protect against old-age cognitive deficits. However, the independent role of childhood/youth PA for adulthood cognitive performance is unknown. This study investigated the association between PA from childhood to adulthood and midlife cognitive performance.