RT Journal
A1 Davis JC, Marra CA, Beattie B, et al
T1 Sustained cognitive and economic benefits of resistance training among community- dwelling senior women: A 1-year follow-up study of the brain power study
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2010
FD December 13
VO 170
IS 22
SP 2036
OP 2038
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.462
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.462
AB 
Exercise training may be an effective strategy against cognitive decline,3- 6 and it is recommended for prevention of falls. We recently reported that 12 months of once-weekly (1 × RT) or twice-weekly (2 × RT) resistance training improved selective attention and conflict resolution compared with a balance and tone program (BAT; control) among 155 community-dwelling senior women (ie, Brain Power resistance training study).4We also found that both resistance training programs provided better value for falls prevented compared with the BAT program.7To our knowledge, no study has examined whether both cognitive and economic benefits of exercise persist after formal cessation. Hence, we examined whether improved selective attention and conflict resolution as well as economic benefits were sustained 12 months after formal cessation of the Brain Power resistance training study.