Cognitive Declines: Protection by Physical Activity

Feng Tzu Chen; Yu Kai Chang; Stefan Schneider

doi:10.4324/9781315187228-13

Cognitive Declines: Protection by Physical Activity

Feng Tzu Chen
, Yu Kai Chang
, Stefan Schneider

Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences

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This chapter provides an overview of research elucidating the relationship between physical activity and cognitive function in ageing populations and provides evidence from a number of different perspectives, including evidence relating to relevant experimental designs, exercise manipulations, sample characteristics, and mechanisms. Cognitive function refers to an individual’s intellectual ability to perceive, recognize, and understand thoughts and ideas. Increasing evidence indicates that cognitive function declines with advancing age. Older adults commonly experience cognitive decline in several areas, with these declines being considered common characteristics of ageing. Regular physical activity has been widely promoted as a strategy for reducing the risk of cognitive decline in older populations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 2: Applied and Practical Measures
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	177-191
Number of pages	15
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351739467
ISBN (Print)	9781032474571
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315187228-13
Publication status	Published - 2020 Jan 1

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General Social Sciences
General Psychology
General Medicine
General Arts and Humanities

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