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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Comparison of Traditional Chinese Exercises and Nontraditional Chinese Exercise Modalities on Cognitive and Executive Function in Community Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Mingzhu Ye, Jian Xiong, Fang Zhao, Shanshan Sun, Lecong Wang, Guohua Zheng

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Mingzhu YeGraduate School, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Jian XiongGraduate School, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Fang ZhaoCollege of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
Shanshan SunCollege of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
Lecong WangGraduate School, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Guohua ZhengCollege of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4229-7346
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrent evidence indicates that regular exercise can have a positive impact on cognitive function in older adults, but whether different exercise modalities may induce differential protective effects in different cognitive domains is uncertain.

objectiveTo compare the effect of traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) modalities and non-traditional Chinese exercise (non-TCE) modalities on cognitive and executive function in community middle-aged and older adults through a cross-sectional study.

methodsA total of 350 community middle-aged and older adults aged over 55 years participated in this study. Information on demographic characteristics, lifestyle and behavioural habits, and regular exercise was collected by a self-designed questionnaire. Global cognitive ability and executive function were assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale, the clock drawing test (CDT), the animal naming test (ANT), and the trail making test (TMT). Eligible subjects were categorized into the no regular exercise (no-RE), non-TCE, or TCE groups according to their self-reported exercise information. Comparisons of global cognitive and executive function among the three groups were conducted using ANOVA or the general linear model with adjustment for potential confounding factors.

resultsThe results showed that for the non-TCE or TCE groups, the MoCA and CDT scores were significantly higher, and the TMT-A test time was significantly shorter than those in the no-RE group (all

conclusionsBoth TCE and non-TCE have potential protective effects on global cognitive and executive function in community middle-aged and older adults. Compared to the non-TCE modality, the TCE modality may have a more positive association with these protective effects. Furthermore, prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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