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Physical activity related to psychomotor performance in older men

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 18th, 2003

Older men with higher levels of physical activity exhibited higher psychomotor performance than did less active men.

According to recent research from the United States, "This research examined varying levels of physical activity and psychomotor and physiological function in variously active older men. Very active, moderately active; and low active participants were tested on simple (SRT) and choice reaction time (CRT), coincidence-anticipation timing (CAT), and VO2 max."

"No significant differences for age or height were found, although percentage of fat, and weight were statistically different," reported C. L. Christensen and colleagues...

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