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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 20.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2013 Dec 3;39(6):724–729. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2013-0380

Table 3.

Correlation between exercise behavior, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cognitive function.

Total exercise behavior, min·wk−1
V̇O2peak, mL·kg−1.min−1
Variable r p r p
Psychomotor speed 0.13 0.467 0.17 0.327
Reaction time 0.13 0.455 <0.01 0.977
Complex attention 0.18 0.311 −0.15 0.372
Cognitive flexibility 0.11 0.539 −0.15 0.391
Processing speed −0.04 0.799 −0.03 0.882
Executive functioning 0.12 0.500 −0.16 0.342
Composite memory 0.31 0.067 0.18 0.287
Verbal memory 0.06 0.720 0.11 0.531
Visual memory 0.47 0.004 0.20 0.244

Note: Age-adjusted standardized scores for each test domain (mean = 100; SD = 15) were obtained from CNS Vital Signs (CNS Vital Signs, LLC, Morrisville, N.C., USA). V̇O2peak, peak oxygen consumption.