PMID- 24832975
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150421
LR  - 20161018
IS  - 1533-4287 (Electronic)
IS  - 1064-8011 (Linking)
VI  - 28
IP  - 8
DP  - 2014 Aug
TI  - Resistance exercise may improve spatial awareness and visual reaction in older 
      adults.
PG  - 2079-87
LID - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000520 [doi]
AB  - Aerobic exercise has been shown to counteract age-related neurological decrements 
      that are associated with cognitive and physical impairments. However, the effects 
      of resistance exercise on cognition, reaction, and neurotrophins are largely 
      unknown. We examined changes in spatial awareness, visual and motor reaction, and 
      circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in response to a resistance 
      exercise intervention in older adults (aged 70.6 +/- 6.1 years). Spatial awareness 
      was evaluated before and after training with a Neurotracker perceptual 
      3-dimensional object-tracking device. Peripheral, visual, motor, and physical 
      reaction times were evaluated using a Dynavision visuomotor device. Circulating 
      BDNF was assayed. Data were analyzed for clinical significance using 
      magnitude-based inferences calculated from independent t-tests. Clinical 
      interpretations of the analyses revealed that resistance exercise training was 
      "likely beneficial" for improving spatial awareness and visual and physical 
      reaction times. Each improved by 40.0, 14.6, and 14.0%, respectively. Circulating 
      BDNF and motor reaction time displayed no apparent meaningful changes. Thus, 
      resistance exercise training may be an effective means to preserve or improve 
      spatial awareness and reaction with aging.
FAU - Fragala, Maren S
AU  - Fragala MS
AD  - Institute of Exercise Physiology and Wellness, University of Central Florida, 
      Orlando, Florida.
FAU - Beyer, Kyle S
AU  - Beyer KS
FAU - Jajtner, Adam R
AU  - Jajtner AR
FAU - Townsend, Jeremy R
AU  - Townsend JR
FAU - Pruna, Gabriel J
AU  - Pruna GJ
FAU - Boone, Carleigh H
AU  - Boone CH
FAU - Bohner, Johnathan D
AU  - Bohner JD
FAU - Fukuda, David H
AU  - Fukuda DH
FAU - Stout, Jeffrey R
AU  - Stout JR
FAU - Hoffman, Jay R
AU  - Hoffman JR
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - J Strength Cond Res
JT  - Journal of strength and conditioning research
JID - 9415084
RN  - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Awareness/*physiology
MH  - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*blood
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Psychomotor Performance
MH  - Reaction Time
MH  - *Resistance Training
MH  - Spatial Processing/*physiology
MH  - Visual Perception/*physiology
EDAT- 2014/05/17 06:00
MHDA- 2015/04/22 06:00
CRDT- 2014/05/17 06:00
PHST- 2014/05/17 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/05/17 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/04/22 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000520 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Strength Cond Res. 2014 Aug;28(8):2079-87. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000520.