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  • Physical activity (PA) is a potential strategy for preserving cognitive function and reducing dementia risk.
  • Critical questions remain regarding the effectiveness, dosing, and mechanisms of PA's impact on cognition.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for developing precise preventive approaches and behavioral interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical impact and biological pathways of aerobic exercise on cognition and brain health in older adults.
  • To present preliminary cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from a phase 3 clinical trial (IGNITE study).
  • To examine dose-response relationships and influencing factors on exercise effects.

Main Methods:

  • The IGNITE study is a 12-month randomized trial involving 648 older adults.
  • Participants were assigned to 150 min/week moderate aerobic exercise, 225 min/week moderate aerobic exercise, or 150 min/week light-intensity stretching/toning (control).
  • Data collected included cognitive assessments, brain MRI, PET amyloid scans, AD-related blood biomarkers, accelerometry, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) at baseline and 12 months.

Main Results:

  • Higher baseline fitness (CRF) correlated with greater hippocampal volume, preserved white matter integrity, and better cognitive performance (executive function, processing speed, memory).
  • Greater baseline moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was associated with better multi-domain cognitive performance and slower brain aging.
  • Higher fitness and MVPA related to lower NfL levels, especially in Aβ-positive individuals, suggesting a protective effect against neurodegeneration.

Conclusions:

  • Preliminary findings highlight the association between fitness, PA, cognition, brain morphology, and AD biomarkers in cognitively unimpaired older adults.
  • The study identified multiple moderators influencing these relationships.
  • These findings can inform individualized exercise prescriptions for optimizing cognitive and brain health in aging individuals.