SynthesisDiabetes/metabolism research and reviews2021
The effect of physical activity interventions on cognition function in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Impact of Exercise Training on the Brain and Cognition in Type 2 Diabetes, and its Physiological Mediators: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the effect of exercise intervention on cognitive function in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of multi-component exercise on cognition function in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and related factors of cognitive frailty in diabetic patients in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Exercise on the Cognitive Function of Older Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of physical activity interventions on cognition function in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Associations of modifiable lifestyle and clinical factors with cognitive function in adults with type 2 diabetes.Journal of diabetes and its complications · 2026Trial
- Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Cognitive Function in Adults 60 Years or Older With Type 2 Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment in China: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Cognitive benefits of a lifestyle-induced prediabetes remission intervention in Canada.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Optimizing Exercise Prescriptions for Cognitive Subdomains in Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Dose-Response Variables.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Subjective Assessment of Physical and Mental Fatigue Does Not Predict Objective Decline of Cognitive Functions After Ultra-Endurance Race (Veloreality).European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Dementia prevention requires moving beyond individual choice: the costs of effort and time intersect with social determinants of health.Neuroscience · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Predictors of Cognitive Decline Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eastern Uganda.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Does low physical activity cause cognitive decline in elderly type 2 diabetes patients: A propensity score matching analysis.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- A review of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Sex differences in the association between cognitive function and 24-hour activity patterns in older adults: a compositional data analysis.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- The moderating role of walking in the association between HDL cholesterol and cognitive function among Korean older adults: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Current evidence for designing self-management support for underserved populations: an integrative review using the example of diabetes.International journal for equity in health · 2023Review
- Changes in cardiovascular-health blood biomarkers in response to exercise intervention among older adults with cognitive frailty: A scoping review.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- The impact ofAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years, studies have revealed that cognition may be impaired by glucose metabolism disorder. Meanwhile, physical activity has been demonstrated to maintain blood glucose. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of physical activity on cognition in patients with diabetes and provide evidence for the treatment of cognition impairment among them.
methodsWe searched studies published in five databases from 1 January 1984 to 29 August 2020. A random-effect or fixed-effect meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled effect of physical activity on the change of cognition throughout intervention duration and post-intervention cognition scores by standardized mean difference (SMD) and its 95% confidence interval (CI). We used funnel plots to evaluate the publication bias, I
resultsFive eligible studies involving 2581 patients with diabetes were included. The pooled effect of physical activity on cognition improvement in patients with diabetes was significant (SMD = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.34-1.62), while the effect on post-intervention cognition scores was not significant (SMD = 0.35, 95% CI: -0.04-0.73). In the subgroup analysis, the pooled effect was significantly higher in studies of follow-up time less than 1 year (SMD = 2.14, 95% CI: 1.63-2.64), while observing no significant effect in studies of follow-up time over 1 year (SMD = 0.10, 95% CI: -0.11-0.32).
conclusionsPhysical activity is beneficial to improving cognition in patients with diabetes. However, the long-term effect needs to be explored in future studies.
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