摘要：Smolarek AC, Ferreira LHB, Schoenfeld B, Cordeiro GR, Alessi A, Laat EF, Mascarenhas LPG, Perin SC, Zandona BA, Souza WC, Souza-Junior TP. Cognitive Performance Changes after a 12- Week Strength Training Program in Overweight Older Women. JEPonline 2019;22(5):1-9. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of strength training on cognitive performance in overweight older women. Twenty-one overweight older women were divided into a Control Group (n=5) and an Intervention Group (n=16) participated in 12 wks of regimented strength training. The subjects’ Upper Body Functional Capacity (UBFC), Lower Body Functional Capacity (LBFC), and cognitive performance measures were obtained pre- and post-study. To verify the differences between the groups, a 2-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc were used. The findings indicated that the strength training resulted in significant differences (P≤0.05) in the cognitive performance. This study indicates that 12 wks of strength training had a positive influence on strength of the upper and lower limbs and increased the cognitive abilities in overweight elderly women.
