How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Combined physical and cognitive training for older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized …

HM Gavelin, C Dong, R Minkov, A Bahar-Fuchs… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Combining physical exercise with cognitive training is a popular intervention in dementia
prevention trials and guidelines. However, it remains unclear what combination strategies …

Exercise, sports, and performance arts benefit cognition via a common process.

PD Tomporowski, C Pesce - Psychological bulletin, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Exercise training is widely promoted as a method to enhance both physical health and
cognitive function. Although routine exercise engenders physiological adaptations to the …

Physical activity for cognitive health promotion: An overview of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms

C Chen, S Nakagawa - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Physical activity is one of the modifiable factors of cognitive decline and dementia with the
strongest evidence. Although many influential reviews have illustrated the neurobiological …

MIND diet and cognitive performance in older adults: a systematic review

S Kheirouri, M Alizadeh - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Cognitive decline is a rapidly increasing public health concern. A healthy diet has potential
in preserving brain and maintaining cognitive health. This systematic review was designed …

Effects of chronic physical activity on cognition across the lifespan: A systematic meta-review of randomized controlled trials and realist synthesis of contextualized …

C Pesce, S Vazou, V Benzing… - … Review of Sport and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the surging field of chronic physical activity (PA) and cognition research, problems arise
that prevent us from 'seeing the forest for the trees'. The first aim was to identify them and …

Physical activity and depression in older adults: the knowns and unknowns

S Zhang, K Xiang, S Li, HF Pan - Psychiatry research, 2021 - Elsevier
This study provides a comprehensive and updated review of the literature with respect to the
relationship between physical activity and depression in older adults. The evidence from …

Tai chi improves psychoemotional state, cognition, and motor learning in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

R Solianik, D Mickevičienė, L Žlibinaitė… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a 10-week tai chi intervention on
psychoemotional state, cognition, and motor learning in older adults during the COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Acute increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor in plasma following physical exercise relates to subsequent learning in older adults

J Nilsson, Ö Ekblom, M Ekblom, A Lebedev… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Multidomain lifestyle interventions represents a promising strategy to counteract cognitive
decline in older age. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for experience …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of aerobic exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A …

K Talar, T Vetrovsky, M van Haren, J Négyesi… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Aerobic exercise (AE) may slow age-related cognitive decline. However, such
cognition-sparing effects are not uniform across cognitive domains and studies. Transcranial …