Associations Between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function, Daily Physical Function in Chinese With Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: To investigate the associations between different dimensions (intensity, frequency, duration, volume, metabolic equivalent) of physical activity (PA) and cognitive function, daily physical function in Chinese with heart disease. Methods: This study included 2792 individuals from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 2015. PA was divided into vigorous PA (VPA), moderate PA (MPA), and light PA (LPA). Linear regression models and binary logistic regression models were established to assess the associations be-tween indicators respectively. Results: Compared with taking no PA, MPA and VPA with a frequency of 6-7 d/w had lower risks of impaired daily physical function (OR=0.47, 95%CI: 0.25, 0.91; OR= 0.57, 95%CI: 0.37, 0.88) and higher cognitive function scores (β=1.22, 95%CI: 0.42, 2.03; β=1.08, 95%CI: 0.43, 1.73), while VPA of 3-5 d/w had lower cognitive function scores (β=-1.96, 95%CI: -3.51, -0.40). LPA with a duration of 30-119 min/d had lower risks of impaired daily physical function (OR=0.59, 95%CI: 0.36, 0.97). MPA and VPA of 30-119 min/d had higher cognitive function scores (β=1.43, 95%CI: 0.49, 2.37; β=1.30, 95%CI: -0.56, 2.06). Lower cognitive function scores in volume of ≥ 300 min/w. (β=-1.18, 95%CI: -2.14, -0.23). 1800-8999 METs had lower risks of impaired daily physical function and higher cognitive function scores. 1800-2999 METs had lowest risks of impaired daily physical function and highest cognitive function scores. (OR=0.18, 95%CI: 0.04, 0.75; β=2.94, 95%CI: 1.67, 4.21). Conclusions: This study found that VPA are associated with lower cognition, MPA and LPA are beneficial to cognition and daily physical function.Trial registration: IRB00001052-11015.

Effects of Leisure Activities on the Cognitive Ability of Older Adults: A Latent Variable Growth Model Analysis

“…For example, a prospective cohort study of community-dwelling adults over 70 years of age found that leisure hobbies significantly reduced the risk of cognitive decline in older adults ( Iwasa et al, 2012 ). In addition, regular outdoor exercise was considered to be an important protection strategy to effectively prevent the decline of cognitive ability ( Ding et al, 2021 ). The theory of social communication held that social activities are an important way for individual human beings to survive, live and practice, a prerequisite for material production and a direct link with individual mental health ( Weixiong, 2004 ).…”