PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF AN EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY-RESIDING OLDER ADULTS

被引:133
作者
EMERY, CF
GATZ, M
机构
[1] DUKE UNIV,MED CTR,CTR STUDY AGING & HUMAN DEV,DURHAM,NC 27710
[2] UNIV SO CALIF,DEPT PSYCHOL,LOS ANGELES,CA 90089
[3] UNIV SO CALIF,ETHEL PERCY ANDRUS GERONTOL CTR,LOS ANGELES,CA 90089
关键词
Locus of control; Mastery; Neuropsychological; Physiological;
D O I
10.1093/geront/30.2.184
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
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. © 1990 The Gerontological Society of America.
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页码:184 / 188
页数:5
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