ReviewMolecular and cellular biochemistry2024
Effects of a physical exercise or motor activity protocol on cognitive function, lipid profile, and BDNF levels in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Aerobic exercise interventions for older adults with cognitive frailty: a systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise modalities in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of comparative effectiveness.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
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- Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities for mild cognitive impairment in older adults: A network meta-analysis.iScience · 2026Article
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- Effects of Regular Exercise on Peripheral Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Neurological and Non-Neurological Populations: A Meta-Analysis with Meta-Regression.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Exercise Modes on MCI Adults: A Network Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Review
- Correlation between physical activity levels and the risk of cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Association of plasma BDNF and MMP-9 levels with mild cognitive impairment: a matched case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Dietary Patterns, Serum BDNF and Fatty Acid Profiles in Physically Active Male Young Adults: A Cluster Analysis Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Resistance Exercise Training as a New Trend in Alzheimer's Disease Research: From Molecular Mechanisms to Prevention.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Glucose Fluctuation Inhibits Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Hippocampal Tissues and Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats.Journal of diabetes research · 2024Article
- Biosensors, Recent Advances in Determination of BDNF and NfL.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2023Review
- The Effects of Exercise on Synaptic Plasticity in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Pilot Intervention Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Digital health-based physical activity and cognitive function in older adults: A bibliometric analysis.Digital healthReview
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This study analyzed the effects of a physical exercise program compared to the complexity of the motor task on the cognitive function, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, and lipid profile of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Twenty-seven participants were randomized into three intervention groups: Physical Exercise (PE), Motor Task (MT), and Physical Exercise associated with Motor Task (PE + MT). Six months of intervention twice a week resulted in improvements in cognitive function, total cholesterol (TC), and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in the PE (p < 0.05). In the PE + MT, in addition to improved cognitive capacity, there was also a reduction in non-HDL cholesterol (NHDL-C) and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (p < 0.05), while in the MT, the values of TC, NHDL-C, and LDL-C decreased as a result of the intervention. BDNF levels were not affected by the interventions. In conclusion, PE alone or combined with MT is effective in promoting improvements in overall cognitive function and lipid profile in older adults with MCI; and BDNF seems not to be a sensitive marker for people with mild cognitive impairment.
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