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Effects of cardiorespiratory fitness and cerebral blood flow on cognitive outcomes in older women

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The mechanisms by which aerobic fitness confers beneficial effects on cognition with aging are unclear but may involve cerebrovascular adaptations. In a cross-sectional study of women from the community (n = 42; age range = 50–90 years), we sought to determine whether physical fitness is associated with higher cerebrovascular function, and its relationship to cognition. [...]