Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Effects of Combined Resistance and Power Training on Cognitive Function in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Optimal type and dose of exercise for improving executive functions in older adults: a systematic review and Bayesian model-based network meta-analysis of RCTs.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Rethinking exercise dose for cognitive ageing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of physical dose and cognitive-motor demands.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Optimal exercise interventions for enhancing cognitive function in older adults: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of resistance exercise on cognitive function in older adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Strength-Cognitive Training: A Systemic Review in Adults and Older Adults, and Guidelines to Promote "Strength Exergaming" Innovations.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
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- Calanus Oil Supplementation Does Not Further Improve Short-Term Memory or Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Older Women Who Underwent Exercise Training.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Trial
- Aerobic Exercise Combined with Multisensory Stimulation Training Improves Cognitive Frailty by Modulating Circulating Klotho.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Acute Skeletal Muscle Activation Through Physical Exercise and Its Effects on Cognitive Performance and Neurobiological Markers in Adults: A Scoping Review.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Optimal type and dose of exercise to improve cognitive function in healthy and pre-sarcopenic older adults: a bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Review
- The impact of resistance training on the cognitive health of older adults: a narrative review.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
- Exercise training enhances myokine release and reduces brain insulin resistance: insights into muscle-CNS metabolic cross-talk.Metabolic brain disease · 2025Review
- Mechanisms of interventions targeting modifiable factors for dementia risk reduction.Molecular neurodegeneration · 2025Review
- Resisting decline: the neuroprotective role of resistance exercise in supporting cerebrovascular function and brain health in aging.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Cognitive Enhancement Strategies for Older Adults: An Evaluation of Different Training Modalities to Improve Executive Function-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Effects of Exercise-Induced Changes in Myokine Expression on the Tumor Microenvironment.Sports medicine international open · 2024Review
- Mind body exercise improves cognitive function more than aerobic- and resistance exercise in healthy adults aged 55 years and older - an umbrella review.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2023Review
- Effects of Resistance Exercise on Neuroprotective Factors in Middle and Late Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Aging and disease · 2023Review
- Resistance Training Combined With Cognitive Training Increases Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Psychological, Physiological, and Physical Effects of Resistance Training and Personalized Diet in Celiac Women.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
The present study compared the effects of traditional resistance training (TRT) and combined power training (PT) and TRT (PTRT) on cognitive parameters and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in non-demented, well-functioning, community-dwelling older women. Forty-five older women were randomized into one of three experimental groups: TRT, PTRT, and control group (CG). Cognitive tests explored global cognitive function, short-term memory, and dual-task performance. Serum BDNF levels were assessed at baseline and after the intervention. Exercise sessions were performed twice a week over 22 weeks. In TRT, exercise sessions were based on three sets of 8-10 repetitions at "difficult" intensity. In PTRT, the first session was based on PT (three sets of 8-10 repetitions at "moderate" intensity), while the second session was similar to the TRT. Our analyses indicated that overall cognitive function, short-term memory, and dual-task performance were similarly improved after TRT and PTRT. Serum BDNF concentrations were not altered by any training protocol. In conclusion, the two RT programs tested in the present trial improved global cognitive function, short-term memory and dual task performance in non-demented, well-functioning, community-dwelling older women. In addition, our findings suggest that mechanisms other than BDNF may be associated with such improvements.
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