The longitudinal associations between change in physical activity and cognitive functioning in older adults with chronic illness (es)

Table 4 Association between change in PA 0–6 months and change in CF 0–12 months ^b

		Δ LPA 0–6				Δ MVPA 0–6
Change in CF 0–12	N	coeff.	SE	95% CI	p	coeff.	SE	95% CI	p
VLT – learning curve ratio	372	0.03	0.02	−0.01;0.06	0.18	−0.02	0.02	−0.06;0.02	0.33
VLT – mean no. words recalled trial 1–5	372	0.18	0.07	0.03;0.33	0.016	−0.08	0.07	−0.23;0.07	0.32
VLT – no. words delayed recall	374	0.20	0.11	−0.02;0.42	0.08	−0.00	0.11	−0.23;0.22	0.97
TMT – time B-A in sec ^a	360	−0.01	0.01	−0.03;0.01	0.25	−0.00	0.01	−0.02;0.02	0.91
SST – SSRT in ms	306	0.98	4.28	−7.44;-9.40	0.82	−6.76	4.36	−15.35;1.82	0.12
LDST – no. correct subs	350	0.12	0.17	−0.20;0.45	0.46	−0.13	0.17	−0.47;0.20	0.44

Abbreviations: PA Physical activity, LPA Change in light physical activity minutes per week between six months follow-up and baseline, MVPA change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity minutes per week between six months follow-up and baseline, SE Standard error, CI Confidence interval, ES Effect size, CF Cognitive functioning, VLT Verbal learning test, TMT Trail making test, SST Stop-signal task, SSRT Stop-signal reaction time, LDST Letter digit substitution test. ^a TMT – time B-A in sec was log transformed. ^b Models are adjusted for baseline CF score, the covariates, and condition (control or intervention group)

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