ReviewFrontiers in physiology2021
Aerobic Exercise Combination Intervention to Improve Physical Performance Among the Elderly: A Systematic Review.
Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2021. 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 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Comparison of Acute Micro- and Macrovascular Responses to Aerobic Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
The Effect of Virtual Reality Exergame on Physical Activity and Fitness in The Elderly
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Attention to principles of training and exercise prescription in systematic reviews of exercise for functional performance in older adults: an umbrella review.Systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of aerobic exercise on body composition in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2024Pooled it
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- The Effect of Aerobic or Strength Training in Elderly with Cognitive Decline: The Fit4Alz Project.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Trial
- Effect of seated aerobic exercise on physical endurance in long-term care recipients: secondary analysis of a cluster non-randomized controlled trial.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2026Article
- Effect of Long-Term Physical Exercise on Memory, Anxiety-Like Behavior, and Depression in Young and Aged Male Mice Subjected to Sleep Deprivation.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Effects of Multicomponent and Multiprofessional Interventions on Cardiovascular and Functional Health in Hypertensive and Normotensive Older Women: A Case Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Hierarchical service needs for physical fitness promotion among Urban Community older adults: a Kano model perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exercise interventions remodel the aging microenvironment to improve prognosis in older patients with cancer.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Relationship between physical exercise and quality of life in Chinese college students: the chain mediating effect of psychological flourishing and optimistic intelligence.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Effects of 8-weeks Surf Skateboard training on physical fitness in young people.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Article
- Effects of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Supplementation and Aerobic Exercise on Metabolic Health and Physical Performance in Aged Mice.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Long-term effects of multicomponent training on body composition and physical fitness in breast cancer survivors: a controlled study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study on the Psychological Effects of Different Exercises on Elderly Women.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Training Versus Conventional Exercise Programs on Fall-Related Functional Outcomes in Older Adults with Various Health Conditions: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Impact of Exercise Capacity on Complex Neuromuscular Adaptations: A Narrative Review Based on a Rat Model System Selectively Bred for Low and High Response to Training.Comprehensive Physiology · 2025Review
- Body composition and functional capacity as determinants of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Article
- Identifying Key Predictors of Sarcopenic Obesity in Italian Severely Obese Older Adults: Deep Learning Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of Twelve Weeks of Square Stepping Exercises on Physical and Cognitive Function and Plasma Content of SMP30: A Randomised Control Trial.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
The benefits of aerobic exercise for the elderly are well-known. They extend beyond cardiovascular changes and can reduce the inactivity-induced loss of strength, mobility, balance, and endurance that are vital for the safe performance of daily activities in older adults. However, the benefits of combined aerobic exercise with other exercises such as strength/resistance, multi-component and aerobic exercise remain unknown. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of combined aerobic exercise on physical performance among the elderly, as opposed to single aerobic exercise. We searched four databases of SCOPUS, PubMed, EBSCOhost, and CINAHL Plus to find 18 articles that met criteria. Data was extracted using PICOs extraction tool and summarized using a narrative synthesis approach. Studies have shown that aerobics combined resistance/strength training (CEX), multi-component training (ME), and dance combined training has positive and significant effects on the physical performance (upper body strength and lower body strength, dynamic balance, fall risk, mobility, gait, agility, flexibility) of the elderly. CEX had additional benefits compared to aerobic training (AER) and resistance/strength training (RES) in gait speed, lower limb strength, and trunk fat. Furthermore, CEX was more effective than AER in improving sitting and stretching, elbow flexion, knee flexion, shoulder flexion and stretching, strength and body fat, function reach test, 30-s chair standing test and 6-min walking test, self-evaluation of body function. Therefore, the combination of multiple components contributes to the overall improvement in physical fitness of the elderly, thus preventing them from losing balance and reducing susceptibility to injury.
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