Long-Term Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Cognition and Brain Volume in Older Women: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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- John R. Best, Bryan K. Chiu, Chun Liang Hsu, Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Teresa Liu‐Ambrose
- Journal
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
- Year
- 2015
- Citations
- 192
TL;DR
This study found that older women who did resistance training for a year, especially twice a week, showed improved executive function and memory, and reduced white matter brain atrophy, with these benefits lasting for at least a year after the training stopped.
What they tested
The researchers investigated the long-term effects of resistance exercise training (lifting weights) on brain