Trial reportJournal of rehabilitation medicine2024
The effects of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive function in individuals with stroke-induced mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled pilot study.
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- The effects of different types of exercise on cognitive function in the older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Aerobic exercise interventions for older adults with cognitive frailty: a systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on post-stroke depression: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and hematological markers of tDCS combined with aerobic exercise in improving executive function in patients with PSCI.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Does aerobic exercise affect memory, attention, working memory, and fatigue after acquired brain injury? A single-blinded, randomized controlled pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- A Body-Driven Mind: Effects of Conventional and Non-Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Physiotherapy on Cognitive Function in Older Orthopedic Patients.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Trial
- Review
- Effectiveness of different exercise interventions on balance and cognitive functions in stroke patients: A network meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Commentary on "The effects of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive function in individuals with stroke-induced mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled pilot study".Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Functional training improves cognitive function, functional fitness, and BDNF levels in older women with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the impact of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on working memory in stroke-induced mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
designRandomized, double-blind controlled study. SUBJECTS AND
methodsTwenty MCI patients from the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (December 2021 to February 2023), aged 34-79, 2-12 months post-stroke, were divided into an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG), each with 10 participants. The EG underwent standard rehabilitation plus 40 minutes of aerobic exercise, while the CG received only standard therapy, 5 times weekly for 2 weeks. Working memory was tested using the n-back task, and overall cognitive function was measured with the MOCA and MMSE Scales before and after the intervention.
resultsThe EG showed higher 3-back correctness (71.80 ± 14.53 vs 56.50 ± 13.66), MOCA scores (27.30 ± 1.57 vs 24.00 ± 3.13), and improved visuospatial/executive (4.60 ± 0.52 vs 3.30 ± 1.06) and delayed recall (4.30 ± 0.82 vs 3.00 ± 1.56) on the MOCA scale compared with the CG.
conclusionModerate-intensity aerobic exercise may enhance working memory, visuospatial/executive, and delayed recall functions in stroke-induced MCI patients.
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