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Title		Authors	PubMed ID
1	Sex moderations in the relationship between aortic stiffness, cognition, and cerebrovascular reactivity in healthy older adults	Sabra D; Intzandt B; Desjardins-Crepeau L; Langeard A; Steele CJ; Frouin F; Hoge RD; Bherer L; Gauthier CJ;	34582484 PERFORM
2	Synergistic effects of cognitive training and physical exercise on dual-task performance in older adults	Bherer L; Gagnon C; Langeard A; Lussier M; Desjardins-Crépeau L; Berryman N; Bosquet L; Vu TTM; Fraser S; Li KZH; Kramer AF;	32803232 PERFORM
3	Higher cardiovascular fitness level is associated with lower cerebrovascular reactivity and perfusion in healthy older adults.	Intzandt B, Sabra D, Foster C, Desjardins-Crépeau L, Hoge RD, Steele CJ, Bherer L, Gauthier CJ	31342831 PERFORM
4	Higher levels of cardiovascular fitness are associated with better executive function and prefrontal oxygenation in younger and older women.	Dupuy O, Gauthier CJ, Fraser SA, Desjardins-Crèpeau L, Desjardins M, Mekary S, Lesage F, Hoge RD, Pouliot P, Bherer L	25741267 PERFORM
5	A comparison of the impact of physical exercise, cognitive training and combined intervention on spontaneous walking speed in older adults.	Pothier K, Gagnon C, Fraser SA, Lussier M, Desjardins-Crépeau L, Berryman N, Kergoat MJ, Vu TTM, Li KZH, Bosquet L, Bherer L	29235076 PERFORM

Title:	Higher levels of cardiovascular fitness are associated with better executive function and prefrontal oxygenation in younger and older women.
Authors:	Dupuy O, Gauthier CJ, Fraser SA, Desjardins-Crèpeau L, Desjardins M, Mekary S, Lesage F, Hoge RD, Pouliot P, Bherer L
Link:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25741267?dopt=Abstract
DOI:	10.3389/fnhum.2015.00066
Publication:	Frontiers in human neuroscience
Keywords:	cerebral oxygenation; executive function; fitness; prefrontal cortex; right inferior frontal gyrus; stroop;
PMID:	25741267	Category:	Front Hum Neurosci	Date Added:	2019-04-17
Dept Affiliation:	PERFORM 1 Centre PERFORM, Université Concordia Montreal, QC, Canada ; Centre de Recherche de l'Institut de Gériatrie de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada ; Laboratoire MOVE (EA6314), Faculté des Sciences du Sport de Poitiers, Université de Poitiers Poitiers, France. 2 Centre de Recherche de l'Institut de Gériatrie de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada ; Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig, Germany. 3 Centre de Recherche de l'Institut de Gériatrie de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada ; Department of Social Work, McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada. 4 Centre de Recherche de l'Institut de Gériatrie de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada. 5 Centre de Recherche de l'Institut de Gériatrie de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada ; Departement de Physiologie, Université de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada. 6 École Polytechnique de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada. 7 Centre PERFORM, Université Concordia Montreal, QC, Canada ; Centre de Recherche de l'Institut de Gériatrie de Montréal Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Higher levels of cardiovascular fitness are associated with better executive function and prefrontal oxygenation in younger and older women.

Front Hum Neurosci. 2015;9:66

Authors: Dupuy O, Gauthier CJ, Fraser SA, Desjardins-Crèpeau L, Desjardins M, Mekary S, Lesage F, Hoge RD, Pouliot P, Bherer L

Abstract

AIM: Many studies have suggested that physical exercise training improves cognition and more selectively executive functions. There is a growing interest to clarify the neurophysiological mechanisms that underlie this effect. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the neurophysiological changes in cerebral oxygenation associated with physical fitness level and executive functions.

METHOD: In this study, 22 younger and 36 older women underwent a maximal graded continuous test (i.e., [Formula: see text]O2max ) in order to classify them into a fitness group (higher vs. lower fit). All participants completed neuropsychological paper and pencil testing and a computerized Stroop task (which contained executive and non-executive conditions) in which the change in prefrontal cortex oxygenation was evaluated with near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).

RESULTS: Our findings revealed a Fitness × Condition interaction (p < 0.05) such that higher fit women scored better on measures of executive functions than lower fit women. In comparison to lower fit women, higher fit women had faster reaction times in the Executive condition of the computerized Stroop task. No significant effect was observed in the non-executive condition of the test and no interactions were found with age. In measures of cerebral oxygenation (?HbT and ?HbO2), we found a main effect of fitness on cerebral oxygenation during the Stroop task such that only high fit women demonstrated a significant increase in the right inferior frontal gyrus.

DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Higher fit individuals who demonstrate better cardiorespiratory functions (as measured by [Formula: see text]O2max ) show faster reaction times and greater cerebral oxygenation in the right inferior frontal gyrus than women with lower fitness levels. The lack of interaction with age, suggests that good cardiorespiratory functions can have a positive impact on cognition, regardless of age.

PMID: 25741267 [PubMed]

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