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Integrated cognitive and physical fitness training enhances attention abilities in older adults

J. A. Anguera, J. J. Wolponi, et al.

Discover how an integrated cognitive-physical fitness intervention, the Body-Brain Trainer, revolutionized attention abilities in older adults. Participants experienced remarkable improvements in both physical fitness and attention metrics, surpassing a control group and even showing neural signatures akin to younger adults. This groundbreaking research was conducted by Joaquín A. Anguera, Joshua J. Wolponi, Alexander J. Simon, Courtney L. Gallien, Camarin E. Rolle, Roger Anguera-Singla, Erica A. Pitsch, Christian J. Thompson, and Adam Gazzaley.

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