Key result
Endurance training is linked to lower arterial stiffness, greater cerebral perfusion, and better cognitive performance.
Why the study?
Central arterial stiffness is associated with accelerated brain aging and cognitive decline, and habitual aerobic exercise reduces arterial stiffness and cognitive impairment risk.
Does endurance training improve central arterial stiffness, neuropsychological function, and cerebral perfusion in middle-aged adults?
Comparison
Endurance-trained vs sedentary status
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports endurance training for vascular-cognitive health in middle age; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=58)
Does endurance training improve central arterial stiffness, neuropsychological function, and cerebral perfusion in middle-aged adults?
p-value: p=<0.05
Endurance training in middle-aged adults is associated with lower central arterial stiffness, which correlates with better cognitive function and cerebral perfusion.
Tarumi et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy middle-aged adults (n=58). Endurance training vs. Sedentary lifestyle was evaluated on Central arterial stiffness, neuropsychological function, and regional cerebral blood flow (p=<0.05). Endurance-trained middle-aged adults had lower central arterial stiffness, greater occipitoparietal perfusion, and better neuropsychological performance than sedentary individuals (all P<0.05).
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