Effect of aquatic walking on prefrontal activity and executive function in healthy middle- and old-aged adults: a pilot study

• Egile Nagusiak: Tatsuya Hashitomi (Egilea), Daisuke Hoshi (Egilea), Takashi Tarumi (Egilea), Jun Sugawara (Egilea), Koichi Watanabe (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Previous studies have shown that normal and complex land walking (e.g. dual-task and obstacle walk) have a positive effect on the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and executive function. However, little is known about the benefits of aquatic walking. The underwater environment is a complex environment with w...