2020
Sleep, sedentary activity, physical activity, and cognitive function among older adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014
Wei J, Hou R, Xie L, Chandrasekar E, Lu H, Wang T, Li C, Xu H. Sleep, sedentary activity, physical activity, and cognitive function among older adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014. Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport 2020, 24: 189-194. PMID: 33032913, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functionOlder adultsBetter cognitionSleep durationLong-term cognitive outcomesDigit Symbol Substitution TestAnimal Fluency TestAssociation of sleepFavorable cognitionsFluency testCognitive outcomesSelf-reported timeSubstitution TestSedentary activitiesPhysical activityCognitionLongitudinal studyExcessive sleepFuture researchNational HealthSleepGlobal Physical Activity QuestionnaireActivity statusPhysical Activity QuestionnaireNutrition Examination Survey
2017
Physical Activity in Midlife is not Associated with Cognitive Health in Later Life Among Cognitively Normal Older Adults
Gross A, Lu H, Meoni L, Gallo J, Schrack J, Sharrett A. Physical Activity in Midlife is not Associated with Cognitive Health in Later Life Among Cognitively Normal Older Adults. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2017, 59: 1349-1358. PMID: 28759969, DOI: 10.3233/jad-170290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityCox proportional hazards modelLate-life cognitionMidlife physical activityPhysical activity measuresProportional hazards modelOnset of dementiaCognitive testsNormal older adultsCross-sectional findingsRandomized trialsRegular exerciseMetabolic equivalentsDementia onsetObservational studyHazards modelDementiaActivity measuresCognitive healthOlder adultsBetter cognitionCross-sectional dataLater lifeCohortNull findings