Brain Fitness Activities and Health Among Older Female Senior Centre Participants in Montreal, Quebec

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Brain Fitness Activities and Health Among Older Female Senior Centre Participants in Montreal, Quebec
Abstract
The author explores the influence of brain fitness activities on mental and physical health among older women. Data were collected from nine French and English senior centers in Montreal. A self-administered survey was used among a sample of 257 women to access brain fitness activities on the health indicators. Multivariate analysis (MANOVA) with post hoc Bonferroni t tests revealed that aerobics, strength exercises, career decisions, working for pay, participating in computer labs, learning new languages, group work, and listening to speakers are significantly related to self-reported health and chronic conditions. Laughing together, career decisions, working together on a project, and strength exercises were significantly related to the mental health indicators of overall feelings, happiness, and an interesting life.
Publication
Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Volume
Vol. 34
Issue
no. 1
Pages
30-47
Date
2010
Language
en
Citation
Fitzpatrick, Tanya R. “Brain Fitness Activities and Health Among Older Female Senior Centre Participants in Montreal, Quebec.” Activities, Adaptation & Aging Vol. 34, no. 1 (2010): 30–47.
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