COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN AEROBIC EXERCISE AND MEMORY TRAINING IN ELDERLY SUBJECTS

Abstract

Introduction: Advancing age reflect on cognitive decline, but remains a heterogeneous phenomenon. In fact, several extrinsic factors seem to modulate the impact of aging on cognition. Objectives: In this context, this study aimed to study the possible effects of memory and aerobic exercise training in elderly subjects with complaints of memory deficit. Methods: It was carried out an experimental study, whose sample was composed of a total of 30 healthy elderly individuals of both genders, citizens from Cataguases - MG, aged between 60 and 70 years, divided into three groups. Group 1 performed aerobic exercise (EG) group 2, performed a memory training using the technique of categorization (MTG), and group 3, control group (CG) did not undergo any intervention. Results: In the post-test both groups, the EG and MTG, showed improvement of the test figures remembered, however, the MTG has achieved better recall of pictures, showing a statistical significance when comparing pre-and post-test. Conclusion: In conclusion, the present study shows that the episodic memory training for healthy older adults promotes improvements in mnemonic ability, as well as aerobic exercise contributes also for this ability.