ReviewBiomedicines2023
Move Your Body, Boost Your Brain: The Positive Impact of Physical Activity on Cognition across All Age Groups.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- An ALE meta-analysis on the effects of neural changes due to exercise on executive function in a healthy population.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of fundamental movement skills practice on executive function and social interaction ability in children with moderate autism: a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Exploring the Cognitive Effects of Closed-Serial and Closed-Continuous Exercise in Aging: A Study on Dance and Endurance Training.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Effects of Tai Chi on attentional bias in men with methamphetamine use disorder.NPJ science of learning · 2026Article
- Training Load Oscillation and Epigenetic Plasticity: Molecular Pathways Connecting Energy Metabolism and Athletic Personality.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Exercise adherence and subjective well-being: the chain mediating roles of self-efficacy and outcome expectations.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal associations of screen time and outdoor physical activity trajectories with executive function and behavioral problems in children aged 4 years in china: a prospective cohort study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- The Impact of Exercise Interventions on Sustained Attention for Children and Adolescents With ADHD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiometabolic health are associated with distinct cognitive domains in cognitively healthy older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Move to Remember: The Role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Preserving and Enhancing Cognitive Function in Aging-A Narrative Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fostering Psychophysical Well-Being via Remote Self-Managed Empowerment Protocols: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Cognitive and physical functions among Chinese community-dwelling older adults with motoric cognitive risk syndrome: A prospective cohort study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2025Article
- The Effect of Physical-Activity-Based Programs on School Children's Cognitive Competence-Related Variables: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Differences in Anatomical Structures and Resting-State Brain Networks Between Elite Wrestlers and Handball Athletes.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Beyond the Handicap: A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health Amongst Registered Golfers in Spain.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Neuroimaging-Driven Brain Age.Health data science · 2025Article
- Physical activity and neuroinflammation: a bibliometric analysis of research progress and future perspectives.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Review
- The impact of physical activities on cognitive function among older adult populations: evidence from China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Cardiovascular Response and Locomotor Demands of Elite Basketball Referees During International Tournament: A Within- and Between-Referee Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Acute Effect of Simultaneous Exercise and Cognitive Tasks on Cognitive Functions in Elderly Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
While the physical improvements from exercise have been well documented over the years, the impact of physical activity on mental health has recently become an object of interest. Physical exercise improves cognition, particularly attention, memory, and executive functions. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects have yet to be fully understood. Consequently, we conducted a narrative literature review concerning the association between acute and chronic physical activity and cognition to provide an overview of exercise-induced benefits during the lifetime of a person. Most previous papers mainly reported exercise-related greater expression of neurotransmitter and neurotrophic factors. Recently, structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging techniques allowed for the detection of increased grey matter volumes for specific brain regions and substantial modifications in the default mode, frontoparietal, and dorsal attention networks following exercise. Here, we highlighted that physical activity induced significant changes in functional brain activation and cognitive performance in every age group and could counteract psychological disorders and neural decline. No particular age group gained better benefits from exercise, and a specific exercise type could generate better cognitive improvements for a selected target subject. Further research should develop appropriate intervention programs concerning age and comorbidity to achieve the most significant cognitive outcomes.
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