Cognitive aging and the promise of physical activity

KI Erickson, SD Donofry, KR Sewell… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Is the field of cognitive aging irretrievably concerned with decline and deficits, or is it shifting
to emphasize the hope of preservation and enhancement of cognitive function in late life? A …

Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

G Livingston, A Sommerlad, V Orgeta, SG Costafreda… - The lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …

Effects of exercise on brain and cognition across age groups and health states

CM Stillman, I Esteban-Cornejo, B Brown… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Exercise has been shown to benefit brain structure and function, particularly in aging
populations. However, the mechanisms by which exercise exerts its effects, especially in …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive functions, including working memory

A Diamond, DS Ling - Cognitive and working memory training …, 2020 - books.google.com
Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

Potential benefits of physical activity in MCI and dementia

H Nuzum, A Stickel, M Corona, M Zeller… - Behavioural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity improves overall health and reduces the risk of many negative health
outcomes and may be effective in improving cognition, independent functioning, and …

Dose-response relationship between exercise and cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LMJ Sanders, T Hortobagyi, S la Bastide-van Gemert… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the dose-response relationship
between exercise and cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive …

Effects of exercise training interventions on executive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FT Chen, JL Etnier, KH Chan, PK Chiu, TM Hung… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Chronic exercise training has been shown be to positively associated with
executive function (EF) in older adults. However, whether the exercise training effect on EF …

Sex differences in exercise efficacy to improve cognition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in older humans

CK Barha, JC Davis, RS Falck, LS Nagamatsu… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Exercise is a non-pharmacological strategy to mitigate the deleterious effects of aging on
brain health. However, a large amount of variation exists in its efficacy. Sex of participants …

Exercise-induced neuroplasticity: a mechanistic model and prospects for promoting plasticity

J El-Sayes, D Harasym, CV Turco… - The …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Aerobic exercise improves cognitive and motor function by inducing neural changes
detected using molecular, cellular, and systems level neuroscience techniques. This review …

The effect of exercise training on resting concentrations of peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF): a meta-analysis

A Dinoff, N Herrmann, W Swardfager, CS Liu… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The mechanisms through which physical activity supports healthy brain function
remain to be elucidated. One hypothesis suggests that increased brain-derived neurotrophic …