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Objectives: To analyze the relationship between physical activity, as assessed by accelerometer, with central and peripheral augmentation index and carotid intima media thickness (IMT) in adults., Methods: This study analyzed 263 subjects who were included in the EVIDENT study. Physical activity was assessed during 7 days using the ActigraphGT3X accelerometer (counts/min). Carotid ultrasound was used to measure carotid IMT. The Sphygmo Cor System was used to measure central and peripheral augmentation index (CAIx and PAIx)., Results: Mean age 55.85±12 years; 59.30% female; 26.7 body mass index and blood pressure 120/77mmHg. Mean physician activity counts/min was 244.37 and 2.63±10.26min/day of vigorous or very vigorous activity. Physical activity showed an inverse correlation with PAIx (r=-0.179; P<.01) and vigorous activity day time with IMT(r=-0.174; P<.01), CAIx (r=-0.217; P<.01) and PAIx (r=-0.324; P<.01). After adjusting for confounding factors in the multiple regression analysis, the inverse association of CAIx with counts/min and the time spent in vigorous/very vigorous activity was maintained., Conclusion: The results suggest that both physical activity and time spent in vigorous or vigorous activity are associated with the central augmentation index in adults., (Copyright © 2015 SEHLELHA. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)

INTRODUCTION. Along past years, interest in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) research and its early detection has been increased. Unlike first theories, international current proposals suggest that MCI is a syndrome characterized by an impairment in one or more cognitive functions without interfering in daily functional abilities and it is also accompanied by a concern because of the cognitive change. Although early MCI detection is usually made by cognitive screening tests, most of them do not seem to correctly detect MCI, but dementia. AIM. To expose an analysis of the cognitive screening tests more suitable for clinical MCI detection, according to current researches. DEVELOPMENT AND CONCLUSIONS. There are three kind of cognitive screening tests: general cognitive screening tests, specific cognitive screening tests and MCI-subtype cognitive screening test. We observe that most of the tests don't follow current MCI criteria. In this respect we propose to jointly apply tests, as well as the necessity of a carefully test choice to effectively detect MCI in clinical practice.