Senior Dance Experience, Cognitive Performance, and Brain Volume in Older Women
Joint Authors
Niemann, Claudia
Godde, Ben
Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Physical activity is positively related to cognitive functioning and brain volume in older adults.
Interestingly, different types of physical activity vary in their effects on cognition and on the brain.
For example, dancing has become an interesting topic in aging research, as it is a popular leisure activity among older adults, involving cardiovascular and motor fitness dimensions that can be positively related to cognition.
However, studies on brain structure are missing.
In this study, we tested the association of long-term senior dance experience with cognitive performance and gray matter brain volume in older women aged 65 to 82 years.
We compared nonprofessional senior dancers ( n = 28 ) with nonsedentary control group participants without any dancing experience ( n = 29 ), who were similar in age, education, IQ score, lifestyle and health factors, and fitness level.
Differences neither in the four tested cognitive domains (executive control, perceptual speed, episodic memory, and long-term memory) nor in brain volume (VBM whole-brain analysis, region-of-interest analysis of the hippocampus) were observed.
Results indicate that moderate dancing activity (1-2 times per week, on average) has no additional effects on gray matter volume and cognitive functioning when a certain lifestyle or physical activity and fitness level are reached.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Niemann, Claudia& Godde, Ben& Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia. 2016. Senior Dance Experience, Cognitive Performance, and Brain Volume in Older Women. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113412
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Niemann, Claudia…[et al.]. Senior Dance Experience, Cognitive Performance, and Brain Volume in Older Women. Neural Plasticity No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113412
American Medical Association (AMA)
Niemann, Claudia& Godde, Ben& Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia. Senior Dance Experience, Cognitive Performance, and Brain Volume in Older Women. Neural Plasticity. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113412
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1113412