Effects of different aerobic exercises on the global cognitive function of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To summarise the effects of various types of aerobic exercise on the global cognitive function of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Design

A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Data sources

PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched for clinical RCTs from the earliest available records to March 2022.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included RCTs of subjects older than 60 years with MCI. The outcome indicators of cognitive function of interest were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

Data extraction and synthesis

Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data and evaluated the quality of the included studies, with

SUBMITTER: Han C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314475 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature