SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2019
The Immediate Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Cognition in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review.
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- Effects of acute and long-term exercise modalities and doses on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with stroke: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Acute and Chronic Exercises on Executive Function in Children and Adolescents: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive function in individuals with stroke-induced mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
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- Effects of aerobic exercise on approach-avoidance responses and prefrontal activity in individuals with tobacco dependence.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Physical Activity to Counter Age-Related Cognitive Decline: Benefits of Aerobic, Resistance, and Combined Training-A Narrative Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Experience sampling method studies in physical activity research: the relevance of causal reasoning.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- The Acute Effects of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Core Executive Functions in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Acute Effect of Simultaneous Exercise and Cognitive Tasks on Cognitive Functions in Elderly Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of Single-Bout Exercise Interventions with Different Exercise Modalities on Executive Function in Youths.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of acute physical activity on brain metabolites as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (Heliyon · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a Single Prolonged Aerobic Exercise Session on Executive Function Task Performance in Physically Active Adults (21-70 Years of Age).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The effect of acute exercise on objectively measured sleep and cognition in older adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Correlates of physical activity levels, muscle strength, working memory, and cognitive function in older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- Virtual reality as a tool to explore multisensory processing before and after engagement in physical activity.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- Development of a Combined Exercise and Cognitive Stimulation Intervention for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment-Designing the MEMO_MOVE PROGRAM.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Acute Effect of a Simultaneous Exercise and Cognitive Task on Executive Functions and Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation in Healthy Older Adults.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Cognition and Exercise: GENERAL OVERVIEW AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CARDIAC REHABILITATION.Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention · 2021Article
- Effects of physical exercise on working memory in older adults: a systematic and meta-analytic review.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2021Review
- Swimming exercise improves short- and long-term memories: Time-course changes.Physiological reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAge-related cognitive decline is a worldwide challenge, highlighting the need for safe, effective interventions that benefit cognition in older adults. Harnessing the immediate and long-term pleiotropic effects of aerobic exercise is one approach that has gained increasing interest.
objectiveThe aim of this review is to provide knowledge on the immediate effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive function of healthy older adults and to assess the methodological quality of studies investigating these effects.
methodsA database search in PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov and Google Scholar was conducted using a systematic search strategy.
resultsFifteen studies were identified and cognitive domains investigated included executive function and visual perception. Results from 14 of 15 studies showed that an acute bout of aerobic exercise can enhance at least one subsequent cognitive performance of healthy older adults when measured within 15 min post-exercise.
conclusionThe small number of studies available, the limited domains of cognition investigated, the great variability between research protocols, and the low overall quality rating limits the conclusions that can be drawn. More comprehensive randomised controlled trials are needed to address these limitations and verify the potential benefits of acute aerobic exercise.
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