SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Exercise-based and mind-body movement interventions for depressive symptoms in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The Effects of Exercise on Inhibitory Function Interventions for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Intervention effect of exercise on working memory in patients with depression: a systematic review.PeerJ · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise Training on Executive Functioning in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Anterior insula and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex as a hub of self-regulation: combining activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis and meta-analytic connectivity modeling analysis.Brain structure & function · 2023Pooled it
- A Gamified Mobile Health Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Executive Function, and Mental Health in College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
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- Integrating a Physical Therapy Program into Usual Care for Hospital Inpatients with Major Depressive Disorder: Findings from a Case Series.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From childhood psychological maltreatment to fear of happiness: the parallel mediating roles of self-concept clarity and executive function.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Interventions on Executive Function in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Effects of exercise supplementary to standard therapy on cognition and sleep in depression: a randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The association between smartphone addiction and creativity in Chinese college students: the chain mediating effects of depression and executive function.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Cognitive heterogeneity in major depressive disorder: classification by IQ trajectory and multimodal neuroimaging profiles.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Chain-mediation effect of cognitive flexibility and depression on the relationship between physical activity and insomnia in adolescents.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Exercise Interventions for Autistic People: An Integrative Review of Evidence from Clinical Trials.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- Aerobic Exercise Program Management Enhances Mental and Physical Health in Overweight/Obese Adolescents With Depression: Insights From a Retrospective Study.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Schizophrenia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of Resistance Training on Executive Functions of Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Street dancing enhances cognitive reserve in young females: an fNIRS study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Executive function is among the most affected cognitive dimensions in depression. Physical exercise may improve executive function (e.g., working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility), although this is without consensus on adults with depression. Through this systematic review, we aim to elucidate the effects of physical exercise programs on executive functions in adults with depression. The literature search was performed in four relevant electronic databases, combining keywords and medical subject headings, from inception until September 2022. Controlled interventions, involving adults with depression, and reporting working memory, inhibition, and/or cognitive flexibility pre-post-intervention data, were considered includable. Results from meta-analyses included effect size (ES, i.e., Hedges' g) values reported with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs), with
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