Aug 2026· Estudos interdisciplinares sobre o envelhecimento· Vol 31· 0 citations
TL;DR
It is suggested that both aquatic exercise modalities produced similar cognitive responses and may contribute to maintaining cognitive performance in physically active older adults.
Abstract
Abstract: This study compared the effects of water aerobics (HIDRO) and deep-water running (DWR) on global cognition and cognitive domains in physically active older adults. This quasi-experimental pragmatic trial included 92 community-dwelling older adults allocated to HIDRO (n = 42) or DWR (n = 50). The intervention lasted 36 weeks, with two 45-minute sessions per week. Cognitive function was assessed before and after the intervention using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Data were analyzed using Generalized Estimating Equations with Bonferroni post hoc adjustment (α < 0.05). No significant time × group interaction was observed, indicating similar responses between groups. A significant time effect was found for the visuospatial/executive domain, with improvements in both groups (p = 0.007). Global cognition and the naming, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation domains remained stable. These findings suggest that both aquatic exercise modalities produced similar cognitive responses and may contribute to maintaining cognitive performance in physically active older adults.
Keywords: Aging. Aquatic Exercise. Cognition. Physical Fitness. Endurance Training. Resistance Training.
Introduction Dual-task water-based exercise has been proposed to enhance attention and executive functions and yield cognitive benefits beyond conventional aquatic aerobics exercise. However, evidence remains limited and heterogeneous, as few randomized controlled trials have directly compared dual-task aquatic interve...
Camila Miranda, Lúcia Faria Borges, Andressa Martins e Silva et al.· Frontiers in Physiology· 0 citations
To compare the effects of multicomponent training (MCT) and elastic-band training (EBT) on global cognition and executive function in older women.
This single-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted over 16 weeks and included two supervised 60-min sessions per week. Twenty-six older...
Edgar Vásquez-Carrasco, Pablo Aravena-Sagardía, Mauricio Barramuño-Medina et al.· Frontiers in Aging Neuroscie...· 0 citations
Developing meaningful and effective cognition-oriented treatments to enhance cognition and dementia prevention is a major public health need. This online randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of a new web-based cognitive training platform, the Breakfast Game (BG), which simulates real-life executive control/...
Kayri K. Bartolotta, Maya Gal, Michelle Hernandez et al.· Scientific Reports· 0 citations
Acute physical activity reduces cognitive load (CL) and improves reading comprehension; however, the role of gray matter volume in these effects is unknown. This study examined how gray matter volume moderates the effects of physical activity on cognitive load, and explored its association with reading comprehensio...
Carlos Cristi-Montero, Ricardo Martínez-Flores, Hans Supèr et al.· Frontiers in Psychology· 0 citations
This study aimed to examine within-subject changes associated with a 12-week multicomponent training program combined with cognitive stimulation in cognitive–motor performance in older women, and to evaluate changes in cognitive status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thirty-three participants aged 70.24 (4....
Mauricio Barramuño-Medina, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Pablo Aravena-Sagardía et al.· Journal of Intelligence· 0 citations
Objective: The objective of the present study was to compare the long-term effects of memory, reasoning, and speed-of-processing training on cognitive and functional later in life after a 10-year follow-up of participants in the ACTIVE trial. Method/Data Selection: ACTIVE was a multisite randomized controlled trial t...
Wan-Chuan Pan, Joaquina Travia, Mira Gerges et al.· Archives of Clinical Neurops...· 0 citations
We use cookies to run the site and, with your consent, for analytics and to show ads.
See our Cookie Policy.
