Citation

Emery CF, Gatz M. Gerontologist 1990; 30(2): 184-188.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2347498

Abstract

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.

Language: en