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Assessment of Leisure Time Physical Activity and Brain Health in a Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults

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Key Points Question Is physical activity associated with brain volume and white matter hyperintensity burden? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 1443 older (≥65 years) individuals without dementia, more physical… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question Is physical activity associated with brain volume and white matter hyperintensity burden? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 1443 older (≥65 years) individuals without dementia, more physical activity was associated with larger brain volumes. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that there may be a potential beneficial role of physical activity on brain health.

Keywords: activity brain; physical activity; activity; brain health

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2020

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