ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Effect of Frequency of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Serial Mediation of Depression and Quality of Sleep.
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- Exercise, Sleep, and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults: A Structured Review of Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Differential Associations of Physical Activity and Cognitive Function Among Diverse Older Adult Populations in the NHANES 2011-2014.Journal of aging and health · 2025Article
- Joint associations of physical activity and sleep duration with cognitive ageing: longitudinal analysis of an English cohort study.The lancet. Healthy longevity · 2023Article
- The effect of acute exercise on objectively measured sleep and cognition in older adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- The Relationship between Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Function in Older Korean Adults: A Moderation Analysis of Physical Activity Combined with Lower-Body Muscle Strength.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Physical Exercise Ameliorates Anxiety, Depression and Sleep Quality in College Students: Experimental Evidence from Exercise Intensity and Frequency.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Twenty-four-hour time-use composition and cognitive function in older adults: Cross-sectional findings of the ACTIVate study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Be Fit, Be Sharp, Be Well: The Case for Exercise as a Treatment for Cognitive Impairment in Late-life Depression.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundSleep quality and depression are two reciprocal causation socioemotional factors and their roles in the relationship between physical exercise and cognition are still unclear.
methodsA face-to-face survey of 3230 older adults aged 60+ was conducted in Xiamen, China, in 2016. Frequency of exercise (FOE) referred to the number of days of exercise per week. Quality of sleep (QOS) was categorized into five levels: very poor/poor/fair/good/excellent. The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were used to measure depression (DEP) and cognitive function (CF), respectively. Serial multiple mediator models were used. All mediation analyses were analyzed using the SPSS PROCESS macro.
results2469 respondents had valid data with mean scores for GDS-15 and MoCA being 1.87 and 21.61, respectively. The direct path from FOE to CF was significant (c'= 0.20,
conclusionsFOE is a protective factor of CF in older adults. Moreover, CF is influenced by QOS through DEP, without which the working path may disappear.
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