Clinical Study

Changes in Cortical Activation Patterns in Language Areas following an Aerobic Exercise Intervention in Older Adults

Table 1

Demographic and psychometric characteristics of participants at baseline.


Spin group ( = 16, 10 females)Balance group ( = 14, 6 females)

Age (years)69.7 ± 6.3472.09 ± 6.43
Education (years)16.1 ± 2.7715.46 ± 3.24
MOCA (maximum of 30)28.21 ± 1.2427.55 ± 1.12
Height (m)1.68 ± 0.091.71 ± 0.11
Weight (kg)93.15 ± 22.5883.26 ± 12.34

MOCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; m: meters; kg: kilograms.