| Issue |
SHS Web Conf.
Volume 40, 2018
6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE
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| Article Number | 03003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Welfare | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184003003 | |
| Published online | 31 January 2018 | |
Impact of different physical activities on executive functioning
1
Rīga Stradiņš university, Riga, Latvia
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Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
The aging of the Western society has become one of the key issues in research. Lately research has shown relationship between improvement in cognitive functioning and involvement in physical activities. The aim of the study was to examine the impact of different types of physical activities on executive functioning. Overall 30 seniors aged from 65 participated in a two-day study. They were divided into three groups per their life-style – aerobic activity, strength training and sedentary. Results indicated differences between the groups in cognitive efficiency (F = 6.791, p < 0.01) and working memory (F = 6.179, p < 0.01) as well as the inhibition of attention (F = 4.311, p < 0.01). The mean scores were higher in the aerobic group. The results indicate that involvement in aerobic physical activity might lessen the decline in executive functioning in seniors.
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