ReviewBrain sciences2020
The Impact of Physical Activities on Cognitive Performance among Healthy Older Individuals.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Factors associated with the risk of falls and their relationship with cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Association between physical exercise and reemployment among Chinese older adults: the mediation effect of physical health, cognitive function, and social participation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Physical and Emotional Interventions in Modulating Neuroplasticity: A Narrative Review of Recent Evidence.Cureus · 2025Review
- Gender-specific improvements in cognitive resources : Impact of a multidimensional exercise program on healthy physically inactive older adults.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2025Article
- Ageism during the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: thematic analysis of tweets.The Gerontologist · 2025Article
- The Impact of Open-Skill Exercises and E-Sports on Cognitive Function: A Narrative Review of Their Role in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Investigating Modifiable Factors Associated with Cognitive Decline: Insights from the UK Biobank.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Promoting Healthy Aging: Physical Activity and Its Dual Effects on Physical Health and Cognitive Function in Chinese Older Adults.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The impact of physical activities on cognitive function among older adult populations: evidence from China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The rising role of physical activity in multiscale urban aging: evidence from spatial MGWR modeling in Hubei.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The association between physical exercise and the subjective well-being of older adults-the mediating role of three-dimensional capital.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Subjective Cognitive Impairment and Physical Activity: Investigating Risk Factors and Correlations among Older Adults in Spain.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Associations between Physical Activity Frequency in Leisure Time and Subjective Cognitive Limitations in Middle-Aged Spanish Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pilot study of a high-intensity interval training program in older adults: Safety, feasibility, functional fitness and cognitive effects.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Effects of COVID-19 virus-like particles on the behavioral and cognitive performance of human apolipoprotein E targeted replacement mice.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- The interplay of physical and cognitive function in rehabilitation of interstitial lung disease patients: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Review
- Move Your Body, Boost Your Brain: The Positive Impact of Physical Activity on Cognition across All Age Groups.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Comparison of Dual Task Training Versus Aerobics Training in Improving Cognition in Healthy Elderly Population.Cureus · 2022Article
- Nutritional and lifestyle management of the aging journey: A narrative review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
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Abstract
The population is aging in developed countries. This aging process results in many changes, both physical and mental. Over the years, there has been a gradual decline in the level of cognitive functions closely related to the ageing process, which is most often connected with ageing diseases such as dementia. So far, pharmacological treatment has not yet been able to cure this neurological disorder. Health policies around the world seek to find alternative programs and strategies to help a healthy population prevent cognitive decline and prolong active life. One such strategy appears to be physical activity. The aim of this review is to discuss the impact of physical activity on cognitive performance among healthy older individuals. The methodology of this study is based on a systematic electronic literature search of available studies found in three databases: PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus. The findings suggest that any physical activity in older age seems to have a positive impact on the improvement of cognitive function. Furthermore, it appears that dancing, due to its multiple mechanisms, might have the biggest effect on the enhancement of cognitive performance in healthy older individuals. However, controlled clinical trials of physical activity intervention in older adults are rare. Therefore, further research in this area (particularly on the amount of physical activity, its intensity and type) is needed.
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