Dr. BRIANA SPRAGUE | Journal of Life Sciences (JoLS)

Dr. BRIANA SPRAGUE

First Name

BRIANA

Last Name

SPRAGUE

University/Institution

University of Pittsburgh

Email ID

bns53@pitt.edu

City

Pittsburgh

Country

United States

State

Pennsylvania

Zip code

15206

Department

Epidemiology

Area of Research

gerontology

Area of Expertise

physical and cognitive aging, behavioral interventions

Brief Description of Research Interest:

My training is in better understanding the relationship between cognitive and physical health in older adults. Increasingly, I am interested in examining the relationships between will (motivation), skill (baseline functioning, especially high-risk samples), and thrill (enjoyment, energy, etc.) on training outcomes. For example, does an older adult at high risk of mobility impairment but who is highly motivated and enjoys exercise benefit more from an exercise program compared to someone who looks similar but is at lower risk of mobility impairment?

Representative Publications:

Sprague, B. N., Phillips, C. B., & Ross, L. A. (in press). Cognitive training attenuates decline in physical function across 10 years. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa072

Sprague, B. N., Freed, S. A., Webb, C. E., Phillips, C. B., Hyun, J., & Ross, L. A. (2019). The impact of behavioral interventions on cognitive function in healthy older adults: A systematic review. Ageing Research Reviews, 52, 32-52. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.04.002

Sprague, B. N., Phillips, C. B., & Ross, L. A. (2019). Age-varying relationships between physical function and cognition in older adulthood. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74(5), 772-784. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbx126

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