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From: Distinct components of cardiovascular health are linked with age-related differences in cognitive abilities

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Schematic representation of the data processing and analysis pipeline to investigate shared and unique relationships between vascular and cognitive factors in the Cam-CAN dataset (n = 708). BMI body mass index, BP total blood pressure (systolic + diastolic), dia diastolic, Cattell 1–4 sub-scores across the four Cattell tasks, CFA confirmatory factor analysis, Discrepancy, the ability discrepancy, defined as LCF2 (crystallized) minus LCF1 (fluid), ECG electrocardiogram, EFA exploratory factor analysis, HR heart rate, HRV HF heart rate variability at high frequency, HRV LF heart rate variability at low frequency, LCF latent cognitive factor, LVF latent vascular factor, PP pulse pressure (systolic − diastolic), sys systolic, STW spot the word.

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