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ReviewEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2020

The effects of cognitive-motor training interventions on executive functions in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bettina Wollesen, Alicia Wildbredt, Kimberley S van Schooten, Mei Ling Lim, Kim Delbaere

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Review in European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 94 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06628999 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Perceptual-vision Training as a Strategy for Healthy Ageing in Adults With Intellectual Disability

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversità degli Studi dell'InsubriaRan2025 to 2025Enrolled0ConditionsIntellectual Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Activity, Motor, Sports Physical TherapyArmsVisual Training, Control Group, Visual Training-detraining
NCT06745544 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Impact of Screening and Multicomponent Exercise on Fall Rates, Fractures, and Cardiovascular Health in Diabetes: Protocol for a Randomized Control Trial: DIACTIVE

TypeinterventionalSponsorAalborg University HospitalRan2025 to 2027Enrolled490ConditionsType 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Diabetic Neuropathies, Fall PreventionArmsRhythm- and Multitask-Based Activity (RYMA) and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

94 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 183 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Combinations of physical and cognitive training for subcortical neurodegenerative diseases with physical, cognitive and behavioral symptoms: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bettina WollesenDepartment of Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1082-9141
Alicia WildbredtDepartment of Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Kimberley S van SchootenNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales Australia.
Mei Ling LimNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales Australia.
Kim DelbaereNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, New South Wales Australia.
UNSW Sydney · AUUniversität Hamburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAgeing is associated with physical and cognitive decline, affecting independence and quality of life in older people. Recent studies show that in particular executive functions are important for daily-life function and mobility. This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of cognitive-motor training including exergaming on executive function (EF, set-shifting, working memory, inhibitory control) in healthy older people.

methodsAn electronic database search for randomised controlled trials (RCT), controlled clinical trials (CCT) and parallel group trials was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsychINFO following PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were: (1) community-dwelling participants > 60 years without a medical condition or medical treatment, (2) reporting at least one cognitive-motor intervention while standing or walking, (3) use of dual-task interventions using traditional methods or modern technology to deliver a cognitive-motor task, (4) inclusion of at least one cognitive outcome. The PEDro scale was used for quality assessment.

resultsA total of 1557 studies were retrieved, of which 25 studies were included in this review. Eleven studies used a technology-based dual-task intervention, while 14 trials conducted a general cognitive-motor training. The age range of the cohort was 69 to 87 years. The interventions demonstrated positive effects on global cognitive function [mean difference 0.6, 95% CI 0.29-0.90] and inhibitory control [mean difference 0.61, 95% CI 0.28-0.94]. Effects were heterogeneous (I

conclusionCognitive-motor and technology-based interventions had a positive impact on some cognitive functions. Dual-task interventions led to improvements of domains related global cognitive functions and inhibitory control. Likewise, technology-based exergame interventions improved functions related to processing speed, attentional and inhibitory control. Training interventions with a certain level of exercise load such as progression in difficulty and task specificity were more effective to gain task-related adaptations on cognitive functions.

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Aged1Cognitive function5Dual-task2Exergame3Motor-cognitive intervention4

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PMCPMC7333372
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