Conclusions
fluency, cognitive flexibility, deterioration of cognitive function, CRF
CRF
A new specific set of eCRF equations for older people have been developed with predictive values ranging from 74 to 87% that could be used based on needs, availability of equipment, resources, or measurement context (i.e., clinical setting or nursing home). Moreover, the eCRF is positively associated, similarly with objectively measured CRF, with performance on language, fluency, cognitive flexibility, attention, and working memory, independently of sex, age, and education level. This suggests that the new eCRF equations are useful as a proxy of CRF but also relate to cognitive performance. Thus, increasing CRF could be a protective factor against the deterioration of cognitive function associated with aging in older adults.
