SynthesisThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2020
Systematic Review of Pulmonary Function and Cognition in Aging.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Multi-study Coordinated Meta-analysis of Pulmonary Function and Cognition in Aging.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2019Pooled it
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- Exploring the link between body physiology and cognition: the role of the brain and aging.npj aging · 2026Article
- Screening for Cognitive Decline in Psychotic Disorders in Midlife: Examining Scoring the Clinical Dementia Rating Using Longitudinal Data.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2026Article
- The effectiveness of respiratory training as a preventive strategy against cognitive decline: a mini review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
- Tracking Cognitive Health With Wearables in Telerehabilitation Female Participants: Could Nighttime Sleep Measures Be Used as Sex-Specific Digital Endpoints?JMIR neurotechnology · 2026Article
- Adolescent IQ and performance-based measures of physical function in old age: a 54-year longitudinal study.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
- Influence of lung function on macro- and micro-structural brain changes in mid- and late-life.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Profile of non-invasive physical health indicators associated with cognitive performance in Chinese older adults: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Changes in Peak Expiratory Flow Predict Risk for Incident Dementia.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- Lung function in relation to brain aging and cognitive transitions in older adults: A population-based cohort study.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024Article
- Nutrition intake modifies the association between pulmonary function and cognitive performance among elderly Americans from NHANES 2011-2012.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Association of peak expiratory flow with motoric cognitive risk syndrome among older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
- Association of Lung Function With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.American journal of epidemiology · 2023Article
- Peak Expiratory Flow Predicts Incident Dementia in a Representative Sample of U.S. Older Adults: The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS).The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Article
- Lung function and cognitive ability in children: a UK birth cohort study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Article
- Measures of physical performance as mediators between personality and cognition in two prospective studies.Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 2023Article
- Using Machine Learning to Predict Cognitive Impairment Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Hypoxia in Aging and Aging-Related Diseases: Mechanism and Therapeutic Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Association of Pulmonary Function With Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study in China.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSubstantial research is dedicated to understanding the aging-related dynamics among individual differences in level, change, and variation across physical and cognitive abilities. Evaluating replicability and synthesizing findings has been limited by differences in measurements, samples, study design, and statistical analyses that confound between-person differences with within-person changes. Here, we systematically reviewed longitudinal results on the aging-related dynamics linking pulmonary function and cognitive performance.
methodsPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines were used to systematically review longitudinal studies of pulmonary function and cognition.
resultsOnly four studies thoroughly investigating cognitive and pulmonary longitudinal associations (three or more measurement occasions) were identified. Expanded review criteria identified three studies reporting two measurement occasions, and seven studies reporting one measurement of pulmonary function or cognition and two or more measurements of the other. We identified numerous methodological quality and risk for bias issues across studies.
conclusionsDespite documented correlational associations between pulmonary function and cognition, these results show there is very limited research thoroughly investigating their longitudinal associations. This highlights the need for longitudinal data, rigorous methodological design including key covariates, and clear communication of methods and analyses to facilitate replication across an array of samples. We recommend systematic study of outcome measures and covariates, inclusion of multiple measures (e.g., peak expiratory flow, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, and forced vital capacity), as well as application of the same analytic approach across multiple datasets.
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