TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Cognitive function in Japanese women with posttraumatic stress disorder: association with exercise habits
JO  - Journal of affective disorders
A1  - Narita-Ohtaki, Ryoko
A1  - Hori, Hiroaki
A1  - Itoh, Mariko
A1  - Lin, Mingming
A1  - Niwa, Madoka
A1  - Ino, Keiko
A1  - Imai, Risa
A1  - Ogawa, Sei
A1  - Sekiguchi, Atsushi
A1  - Matsui, Mie
A1  - Kunugi, Hiroshi
A1  - Kamo, Toshiko
A1  - Kim, Yoshiharu
SP  - 306
EP  - 312
VL  - 236
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with cognitive impairments, yet little is documented on the cognitive function of PTSD patients in Asian countries. It is shown that regular exercise can reduce PTSD symptoms, while no study has investigated the association between exercise and cognition in PTSD patients. This study aimed to examine cognitive functions of Japanese women with PTSD, and to explore the association between regular exercise and cognitive functions. <br><br>METHODS: Forty-two women with DSM-IV PTSD and 66 demographically matched healthy control women participated in this study. Most of the patients developed PTSD after experiencing interpersonal violence. Cognitive functions were assessed by the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). Regular exercise habit was assessed by a self-reported questionnaire. <br><br>RESULTS: Compared to controls, PTSD patients performed significantly more poorly in all cognitive domains examined, including immediate memory, visuospatial construction, language, attention, delayed memory, as well as the total score of RBANS (all p < 0.001). Compared to PTSD patients without the habit of exercise, those who habitually exercised showed significantly better performance on delayed memory (p = 0.006), which survived after controlling for potentially confounding variables in a multiple regression model. LIMITATIONS: The cross-sectional design and relatively small sample size limited our findings. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: PTSD in Japanese women is associated with pervasively impaired cognitive functions, including notable impairments in verbal memory. Such memory deficits might be improved by regular exercise, although further studies are needed to investigate the causal relationship between exercise and cognition in PTSD.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.061
ID  - ref1
ER  -