Fitness and cognitive performance in urban Latin Americans
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Salazar Villanea, Mónica
Moncada Jiménez, José
Garnier Villareal, Mauricio
Liebmann, Edward
Montenegro Montenegro, Esteban
Vidoni, Eric D.
Johnson, David K.
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Abstract
Our group recently
conducted a randomized clinical
trial in US dwelling older adults
that indicated increasing
cardiorespiratory fitness (measured
by VO2 peak on treadmill)
resulted in better visuospatial
cognition in active healthy older
adults. Maximizing an individual’s
cardiorespiratory fitness was the
most important therapeutic target
for achieving cognitive benefit.
The Epidemiology and
Development of Alzheimer’s
Disease (EDAD; R21TW009665)
examined the role of fitness on
cognitive performance in urban
dwelling Costa Rican’s
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Asociado a Proyecto 723-B3-339 (FUNDEVI # 2791-01). Edad, Fase 1: envejecimiento saludable en zonas urbanas y rurales. (EDAD, Phase 1: Healthy Aging in Urban and Rural Areas. EDAD "The Epidemiology and Development of Alzheimer´s Disease)". NIH –Fogarty Grant Number: 1R21TW009665 – 01. Fogarty International Center (FIC), National Institute of Health (NIH). Universidad de Kansas-Universidad de Costa Rica
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Neuropsicología, Proyecto EDAD, Envejecimiento, Persona Adulta Mayor