Key result
A 12-week aerobic exercise program for older adults resulted in little change in psychological well-being and provided limited support for enhanced mastery and cognitive functioning.
Why the study?
Does a 12-week aerobic exercise program improve psychological well-being and cognitive functioning in community-residing older adults?
RCT (n=48)
Does a 12-week aerobic exercise program improve psychological well-being and cognitive functioning in community-residing older adults?
A 12-week aerobic exercise program showed little effect on psychological well-being and provided limited cognitive benefits in community-residing older adults.
Short-term aerobic exercise yields minimal psychological or cognitive gains in older adults; challenges assumptions of broad benefits and supports longer-duration trials.
This study examined the effects of a 12-week aerobic exercise program on psychological well-being and cognitive functioning in a group of ethnically diverse older adults living in an urban community. Forty-eight older men and women (mean age = 72 +/- 6) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: an aerobic exercise training group, a social activity control group, or a waiting list group. Results indicated little change in psychological well-being and provided limited support for the association of physiological improvement with enhanced mastery and cognitive functioning.
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Emery et al. (1990) conducted an RCT in Community-residing older adults (n=48). Aerobic exercise program vs. Social activity control group or waiting list group was evaluated on Psychological well-being and cognitive functioning. A 12-week aerobic exercise program for older adults resulted in little change in psychological well-being and provided limited support for enhanced mastery and cognitive functioning.
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