Research Article
The Physical Activity Type Most Related to Cognitive Function and Quality of Life
Table 2
Comparison of study variables based on age and gender.
| Demographic data | Middle-aged () | Senior adults () | | Male () | Female () | |
| Age (years) | | | <0.001 | | | 0.636 | Weight (kg) | | | 0.182 | | | <0.001 | Height (cm) | | | 0.128 | | | <0.001 | BMI | | | 0.386 | | | 0.314 | Physical activity types | | | | | | | Walking (min/week) | | | 0.119 | | | 0.724 | Moderate-intensity (min/week) | | | 0.105 | | | 0.183 | High-intensity (min/week) | | | 0.687 | | | 0.816 | Cognitive function | | | 0.039 | | | 0.093 | HRQoL | | | | | | | Overall score | | | 0.183 | | | 0.011 | Physical functioning | | | 0.035 | | | 0.001 | Physical health | | | 0.677 | | | 0.146 | Emotional problems | | | 0.391 | | | 0.993 | Energy/fatigue | | | 0.279 | | | 0.558 | Emotional well-being | | | 0.159 | | | 0.036 | Social functioning | | | 0.826 | | | 0.029 | Pain | | | 0.543 | | | 0.004 | General health | | | 0.788 | | | 0.844 |
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Notes: ; . Abbreviations: kg: kilograms; cm: centimeters; BMI: body mass index; HRQoL: health-related quality of life. |