Project

The protective effect of physical activity on older adults’ daily cognitive performance and the mediating role of sleep and mental wellbeing

Code

BOF/24J/2021/065

Looptijd

01-10-2021 → 30-09-2025

Financiering

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Delfien Van Dyck

Onderzoeksdisciplines

Social sciences
- Health psychology
Medical and health sciences
- Health promotion and policy
- Preventive medicine
- Epidemiology
- Human movement and sports sciences not elsewhere classified

Trefwoorden

cognitie wearable multipel baseline design mentaal welzijn mediatoren gezond verouderen slaap Fysieke activiteit oudere volwassenen

Projectomschrijving

This project aims to investigate whether physical activity benefits older adults’ daily cognitive performance and whether this relation is mediated by improved sleep and better mental wellbeing. To answer this research question an observational as well as an interventional study, using objective and high-quality measurements to assess the parameters, will be carried out.