Effects of physical activity and exercise on the cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 181 - 14
• Main Authors: Jia, Rui-xia, Liang, Jing-hong, Xu, Yong, Wang, Ying-quan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.07.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Advertising executives; Aged; Alzheimer Disease - epidemiology; Alzheimer Disease - psychology; Alzheimer Disease - therapy; Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimer’s disease, cognition; Care and treatment; China - epidemiology; Cognition - physiology; Cognition Disorders - epidemiology; Cognition Disorders - psychology; Cognition Disorders - therapy; Dementia; Elderly; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise - psychology; Exercise therapy; Gerontology; Health aspects; Humans; Infrastructure (Economics); Meta-analysis; Older adults; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physiological aspects; Psychological aspects; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - methods; Treatment Outcome; China; Exercise; Physical activity; Elderly; Older adults; Alzheimer’s disease, cognition; Meta-analysis

Alzheimer's disease (AD), as the most common cause of dementia, brings huge economic burden for patients and social health care systems, which motivates researchers to study multiple protective factors, among which physical activity and exercise have been proven to be both effective and economi...