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Published in final edited form as: Int J Neurosci. 2014 Mar 24;124(12):912–918. doi: 10.3109/00207454.2014.895344

Table 2.

Unadjusted bivariate and partial correlations between physical activity and cognitive function.

	Cognitive function^a
	Attention		Executive function		Memory		Language
	Unadjusted	Adjusted^b	Unadjusted	Adjusted^b	Unadjusted	Adjusted^b	Unadjusted	Adjusted^b
Self-reported physical activity (n = 105)
RAPA score	−0.22^*	−0.21^*	−0.27^**	−0.27^**	−0.24^*	−.20^*	0.11	−0.09
Objective physical activity (n = 31)
Steps/d	−0.36^*	−0.34	−0.34	−0.28	−0.17	.07	−0.13	0.07
MVPA min/week	−0.50^**	−0.46^*	−0.41^*	−0.41	−0.17	−.08	−0.16	0.04
Bout-related MVPA min/week	−0.43^*	−0.36	−0.32	−0.27	−0.24	−.22	−0.20	< 0.01

Note: MVPA = moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity; RAPA = Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity;

Cognitive function measures adjusted for age, gender and estimated intelligence;

Correlation adjusted for body mass index, asthma, diabetes and hypertension;

p < 0.05,

^**

p < 0.01.