Hill R D, Storandt M, Malley M
Department of Psychology, Washington University.
J Gerontol. 1993 Jan;48(1):P12-7. doi: 10.1093/geronj/48.1.p12.
The effect of long-term aerobic training on psychological function was examined in 87 sedentary older adults who engaged in a year-long endurance exercise training program compared with a nonexercising control group. In addition to improved cardiovascular fitness, a positive change in self-reported morale was found for the exercise condition. Of the cognitive functions measured, a significant effect was noted for the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) Logical Memory subtest; however, this effect was caused by a decline in performance from pre- to posttesting in the control group. Long-term exercise training had little, if any, effect on improving cognitive function in this older adult sample.
对87名久坐不动的老年人进行了一项研究，考察长期有氧运动训练对其心理功能的影响。这些老年人参加了为期一年的耐力运动训练项目，并与一个不运动的对照组进行比较。除了心血管健康状况得到改善外，还发现运动组自我报告的士气有积极变化。在所测量的认知功能中，韦氏记忆量表（WMS）逻辑记忆子测试有显著影响；然而，这种影响是由对照组从测试前到测试后的表现下降所导致的。在这个老年样本中，长期运动训练对改善认知功能几乎没有影响（如果有影响的话也很小）。
