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Associations Between Physical and Executive Functions Among Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women (2022)

Tirkkonen, A., Kulmala, J., Hänninen, T., Törmäkangas, T., Stigsdotter, N. A., & Sipilä, S. (2022). Associations Between Physical and Executive Functions Among Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 30(2), 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0075

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Tirkkonen, Anna-Katriina
Törmäkangas, Timo
Sipilä, Sarianna

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Tirkkonen, Anna; Kulmala, Jenni; Hänninen, Tuomo; Törmäkangas, Timo; Stigsdotter, Neely Anna; Sipilä, Sarianna

Lehti tai sarja: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1063-8652

eISSN: 1543-267X

Julkaisuvuosi: 2022

Volyymi: 30

Lehden numero: 2

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 332-339

Kustantaja: Human Kinetics

Julkaisumaa: Yhdysvallat (USA)

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0075

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85243

Tiivistelmä

Walking is a complex task requiring the interplay of neuromuscular, sensory, and cognitive functions. Owing to the age-related decline in cognitive and physical functions, walking may be compromised in older adults, for cognitive functions, especially poor performance in executive functions, is associated with slow walking speed. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between different subdomains of executive functions and physical functions and whether the associations found differ between men and women. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed on data collected from 314 community-dwelling older adults who did not meet physical activity guidelines but had intact cognition. Our results showed that, while executive functions were associated with gait and lower extremity functioning, the associations depended partly on the executive process measured and the nature of the physical task. Moreover, the associations did not differ between the sexes.

YSO-asiasanat: ikääntyneet; toimintakyky; fyysinen toimintakyky; kävely; toiminnanohjaus (psykologia); kognitio; sukupuolierot