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| Physical exercise, IQ scores and working memory in older adult men | | Author(s) | David James, Catherine Coyle |
| Journal title | Education and Ageing, vol 13, no 1, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 37-48 |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Exercise ; Older men ; Young elderly. |
| Annotation | While most measurable aspects of cognitive ability have been shown to decline with age, the particular cognitive issue which most frequently discourages older adults from participating in continuing education may be a self-perceived decrement in memory. There is evidence that physical fitness is associated with a reduced decline in memory performance, but little indication of the nature or specificity of the relationship between exercise and memory. The study reported in this article investigated 147 men, aged between 59 and 65, who were members of the retirement association of the local branch of a large American company. Sixty members were selected for their precisely matched performance on an IQ test (WAIS-R), self-reported general health and socio-economic background. Thirty of this group of 60 took regular aerobic exercise at least twice a week, while 30 reported they took no exercise at all. All were given a simple test of working memory. There was scarcely any overlap in performance, the "regular exercise" group performing highly significantly better than the "no exercise" group. Some psychological implications of this results are discussed, along with possible physiological explanations. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980609402 A |
| Classmark | DB: CEA: BC: BBA |
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