Brief mind–body exercise in high-latitude aging: reduced sedentarism and domain-specific cognitive/social benefits
A brief, indoor, regionally adapted MBE program is feasible and produces a meaningful profile of benefits, including reduced sedentarism, selective enhancement of executive-visuospatial function, and increased empathy, in older people living at high southern latitudes.
Authors
- Cristian Andrés Núñez-Espinosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9896-7062)
- Pablo Váldes-Badilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-8280)
- Matías Castillo-Aguilar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7291-247X)
- Ruby Méndez Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-4380)
- Oscar Adolfo Niño Méndez
- Miguel Fuentes Contreras
- Jordan Hernandez-Martinez
Institutions
- Catholic University of the Maule (CL)
- University of Cundinamarca (CO)
- Viña del Mar University (CL)
- Universidad de Los Lagos (CL)
- Universidad de Magallanes (CL)
- University of La Serena (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1725846
- Primary Topic
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo