Tanaka, Katia [UNESP]de Quadros, Antonio Carlos [UNESP]Santo, Ruth FerreiraStella, Florindo [UNESP]Bucken Gobbi, Lilian Teresa [UNESP]Gobbi, Sebastiao [UNESP]2013-09-302014-05-202013-09-302014-05-202009-03-01Brain and Cognition. San Diego: Academic Press Inc. Elsevier B.V., v. 69, n. 2, p. 435-441, 2009.0278-2626http://hdl.handle.net/11449/20574The benefits of physical exercise on cognitive functioning have been reported in the literature, but the potential benefits to slow the eventual decline in executive functioning (EF) caused by neurodegeneration from Parkinson's Disease (PD) have rarely been studied. Thus the objective of this study was to analyze the effects of a multimodal physical exercise program on EF in older people with Parkinson's disease. The EF of the older people was evaluated by neuropsychological testing, and for confounding variables such as attention, depressive symptoms and anxiety, before and after intervention. The 20 participants were assigned into Control (CG) and Trained (TG) Groups. The TG participated in generalized physical training for 6 months. The ANOVA showed a significant interaction (p < .05) that indicated a beneficial contribution of training on EF No significant interactions were found in the results for confounding variables between groups and pre- and post-intervention, which Supports the beneficial findings of physical exercise training on EF. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.435-441engParkinson's diseaseOlder peoplePhysical activityExerciseExecutive functionsCognitive functionsArtigo10.1016/j.bandc.2008.09.008WOS:000263581900025Acesso restrito79643862406533809868835271822421