Monday, April 3, 2017
A newly published study found that larger baseline lateral prefrontal cortex volume predicts superior adherence to structured exercise programming among older women. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, was led by Dr. John Best and Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose of the University of British Columbia. The findings suggest that the functions of the lPFC may support consistent engagement in scheduled exercise, and that the size of the lPFC may be a proxy for these functions.