physical activity

Effects of a 6-month dual-task, power-based exercise program on cognitive function, neurological and inflammatory markers in older adults: secondary analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Authors: Jamie L Tait, Rachel L Duckham, Timo Rantalainen, Catherine M Milte, Luana C Main, Caryl A Nowson, Kerrie M Sanders, Dennis R Taaffe, Keith D Hill, Gavin Abbott, Robin M Daly

Journal: GeroScience

Year Published: 2024

Functional power-based exercise training can improve physical performance in older adults and cognitive training can improve measures of cognition, but their combined effects on cognition and related risk factors (neurological and inflammatory markers) remains uncertain. This […]

Effects of a multicomponent resistance-based exercise program with protein, vitamin D and calcium supplementation on cognition in men with prostate cancer treated with ADT: secondary analysis of a 12-month randomised controlled trial

Authors: Niamh Liana Mundell, Patrick J Owen, Jack Dalla Via, Helen Macpherson, Robin Daly, Patricia M Livingston, Timo Rantalainen, Stephen Foulkes, Jerremy Millar, Declan G Murphy, Steve Fraser

Journal: BMJ Open

Year Published: 2022

Objectives: The aim of this preplanned secondary analysis of a 12-month randomised controlled trial was to investigate the effects of a multicomponent exercise programme combined with daily whey protein, calcium and vitamin D supplementation on cognition […]

Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Are They Beneficial for Physical and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults?

Authors: R Erhardt, B R Cardoso, B J Meyer, S Brownell, S O'Connell, S Mirzaee, R L Duckham, H Macpherson

Journal: The Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging

Year Published: 2021

Background There is equivocal evidence about beneficial properties of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LCPUFA) for older adults. Objective This study investigated the relationship between circulating ω-3 LCPUFA, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) […]

Physical activity and cognition in young-onset Parkinson’s disease

Authors: Karen J Biddiscombe, Ben Ong, Pawel Kalinowski, Kerryn E Pike

Journal: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Year Published: 2020

Background: A relationship has been observed between physical activity and cognition in older-onset Parkinson’s disease, as well as improvements in cognition after a physical activity intervention. To date, this has not been investigated in young-onset Parkinson’s […]

Associations of Lipophilic Micronutrients with Physical and Cognitive Fitness in Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Authors: Perihan Gerger, Roopa Kalsank Pai, Tim Stuckenschneider, Julia Falkenreck, Hannah Weigert, Wilhelm Stahl, Bernd Weber, Gereon Nelles, Liana Spazzafumo, Stefan Schneider and M. Cristina Polidori

Journal: Nutrients

Year Published: 2019

Age-associated cognitive impairment in general and dementia in particular are a global concern. Preventive lifestyle strategies are highly used but there is a lack of information on the reciprocal relationships between nutrition biomarkers and measures of […]

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