Effects of aquatic exercise on insulin-like growth factor-1, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, and cognitive function in elderly women

• Published in: Experimental gerontology Vol. 132; p. 110842
• Main Authors: Kang, Doo-wang, Bressel, Eadric, Kim, Do-yeon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aquatic exercise; BDNF; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - blood; Cognition - physiology; Cognitive function; Elderly women; Exercise - physiology; Exercise Therapy - methods; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; IGF-1; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - analysis; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - blood; VEGF; Aquatic exercise; IGF-1; Cognitive function; BDNF; Elderly women; VEGF

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 16-week aquatic exercise program on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels, as well as cognitive function in elderly women. The subjects were 20...