Physical activity mediates age differences in cognition among Tsimane forager-horticulturalists

dc.contributor.authorPhoebe Imms
dc.contributor.authorNikhil N. Chaudhari
dc.contributor.authorDaniel K. Cummings
dc.contributor.authorDaniel Eid Rodríguez
dc.contributor.authorGiuseppe Barisano
dc.contributor.authorPaul L. Hooper
dc.contributor.authorM. Katherine Sayre
dc.contributor.authorEdmond Seabright
dc.contributor.authorRandall C. Thompson
dc.contributor.authorM. Linda Sutherland
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T19:40:30Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T19:40:30Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractAmong Tsimane males, who are more physically active than Tsimane females, the association between age and cognition via BV is significantly mediated by physical activity. Among Tsimane females, mediation occurs directly via physical activity, bypassing BV. These results suggest that mechanisms of cognitive differences across ages differ by sex and population. Studying the relationship between brain atrophy and lifestyle in nonindustrialized populations elucidates biological and environmental correlates of brain health.
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/gerona/glaf163
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf163
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/77447
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journals of Gerontology Series A
dc.sourceUniversity of Southern California
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectMediation
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectPopulation
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectGerontology
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.titlePhysical activity mediates age differences in cognition among Tsimane forager-horticulturalists
dc.typearticle

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