Functional and/or structural brain changes in response to resistance exercises and resistance training lead to cognitive improvements–a systematic review

F Herold, A Törpel, L Schega, NG Müller - European Review of Aging and …, 2019 - Springer
Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

Is there a preferred mode of exercise for cognition enhancement in older age?—a narrative review

Y Netz - Frontiers in medicine, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this review is to examine the moderating effect of the mode of exercise on the
exercise-cognition relationship. Is one mode of exercise more efficient in enhancing …

Enhancing cognitive functioning in the elderly: multicomponent vs resistance training

R Forte, CAG Boreham, JC Leite, G De Vito… - … interventions in aging, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two different
exercise training programs on executive cognitive functions and functional mobility in older …

Acute effects of resistance exercise on cognitive function in healthy adults: a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis

J Wilke, F Giesche, K Klier, L Vogt, E Herrmann… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Recent research has revealed a beneficial impact of chronic resistance
exercise (RE) on brain function. However, it is unclear as to whether RE is also effective in …

Aerobic exercise intervention, cognitive performance, and brain structure: results from the physical influences on brain in aging (PHIBRA) study

LS Jonasson, L Nyberg, AF Kramer… - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Studies have shown that aerobic exercise has the potential to improve cognition and reduce
brain atrophy in older adults. However, the literature is equivocal with regards to the …

Long-term effects of resistance exercise training on cognition and brain volume in older women: results from a randomized controlled trial

JR Best, BK Chiu, CL Hsu, LS Nagamatsu… - Journal of the …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Aerobic exercise training has been shown to attenuate cognitive decline and reduce brain
atrophy with advancing age. The extent to which resistance exercise training improves …

Effect of resistance-exercise training on cognitive function in healthy older adults: a review

YK Chang, CY Pan, FT Chen… - Journal of aging …, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
Several studies have demonstrated that exercise helps reduce or prevent cognitive
deterioration among older adults, and recent studies have further examined the effects of …

Lifting cognition: a meta-analysis of effects of resistance exercise on cognition

JF Landrigan, T Bell, M Crowe, OJ Clay… - Psychological …, 2020 - Springer
The health benefits of resistance exercises are well established; however, the effects of
resistance training on cognition are not as well understood. The purpose of this meta …

Effects of resistance exercise on cerebral redox regulation and cognition: an interplay between muscle and brain

RA Pinho, AS Aguiar Jr, Z Radák - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
This review highlighted resistance training as an important training type for the brain. Most
studies that use physical exercise for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative …

Therapeutically relevant structural and functional mechanisms triggered by physical and cognitive exercise

C Suo, MF Singh, N Gates, W Wen, P Sachdev… - Molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
Physical and cognitive exercise may prevent or delay dementia in later life but the neural
mechanisms underlying these therapeutic benefits are largely unknown. We examined …