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Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Cognitive functioning is dependent on working memory and a decline in working memory is the main cause of cognitive aging. Many studies have suggested that physical exercise or cognitive intervention can effectively improve working memory in the elderly. However, it is still unknown whet...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100799/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37065695 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15108 |
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author | Wu, Yiqing Zang, Ming Wang, Biye Guo, Wei |
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description | BACKGROUND: Cognitive functioning is dependent on working memory and a decline in working memory is the main cause of cognitive aging. Many studies have suggested that physical exercise or cognitive intervention can effectively improve working memory in the elderly. However, it is still unknown whether a combination of exercise and cognitive training (CECT) is more effective than either intervention alone. The present systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken to evaluate the effect of CECT on working memory in the elderly. METHODS: The review was registered in the International Prospective Systematic Review (PROSPERO, CRD42021290138). Systematic searches were conducted on Web of Science, Elsevier Science, PubMed and Google Scholar. The data were extracted according to the PICOS framework. Comprehensive meta-analysis (CMA) software was used to perform the meta-analysis, moderator analysis and publication bias testing. RESULTS: The current meta-analysis included 21 randomized controlled trials (RCT). Results showed that CECT had a significantly greater impact on working memory in older adults compared to no intervention groups (SMD = 0.29, 95% CI [0.14–0.44], p < 0.01), with no significant difference between CECT and exercise (SMD = 0.16, 95% CI [−0.04–0.35], p = 0.12) or cognitive intervention alone (SMD = 0.08, 95% CI [−0.13–0.30], p = 0.44). Furthermore, the positive effect of CECT was moderated by intervention frequency and cognitive state. CONCLUSIONS: The CECT can effectively improve working memory of older adults, but the effect of CECT compared to single intervention needs to be further explored. |
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spelling | pubmed-101007992023-04-14 Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis Wu, Yiqing Zang, Ming Wang, Biye Guo, Wei PeerJ Cognitive Disorders BACKGROUND: Cognitive functioning is dependent on working memory and a decline in working memory is the main cause of cognitive aging. Many studies have suggested that physical exercise or cognitive intervention can effectively improve working memory in the elderly. However, it is still unknown whether a combination of exercise and cognitive training (CECT) is more effective than either intervention alone. The present systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken to evaluate the effect of CECT on working memory in the elderly. METHODS: The review was registered in the International Prospective Systematic Review (PROSPERO, CRD42021290138). Systematic searches were conducted on Web of Science, Elsevier Science, PubMed and Google Scholar. The data were extracted according to the PICOS framework. Comprehensive meta-analysis (CMA) software was used to perform the meta-analysis, moderator analysis and publication bias testing. RESULTS: The current meta-analysis included 21 randomized controlled trials (RCT). Results showed that CECT had a significantly greater impact on working memory in older adults compared to no intervention groups (SMD = 0.29, 95% CI [0.14–0.44], p < 0.01), with no significant difference between CECT and exercise (SMD = 0.16, 95% CI [−0.04–0.35], p = 0.12) or cognitive intervention alone (SMD = 0.08, 95% CI [−0.13–0.30], p = 0.44). Furthermore, the positive effect of CECT was moderated by intervention frequency and cognitive state. CONCLUSIONS: The CECT can effectively improve working memory of older adults, but the effect of CECT compared to single intervention needs to be further explored. PeerJ Inc. 2023-04-10 /pmc/articles/PMC10100799/ /pubmed/37065695 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15108 Text en ©2023 Wu et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited. |
spellingShingle | Cognitive Disorders Wu, Yiqing Zang, Ming Wang, Biye Guo, Wei Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis |
title | Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_full | Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_fullStr | Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_short | Does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_sort | does the combination of exercise and cognitive training improve working memory in older adults? a systematic review and meta-analysis |
topic | Cognitive Disorders |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100799/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37065695 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15108 |
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