Physical activity and exercise for the prevention and management of mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a collaborative international guideline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity and exercise have been suggested as effective interventions for the prevention and management of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, but there are no international guidelines.

Objectives

To create a set of evidence- and expert consensus-based prevention and management recommendations regarding physical activity (any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure) and exercise (a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive), applicable to a range of individuals from healthy older adults to those with MCI/dementia.

Methods

Guideline content was developed with input from several scientific and lay representatives' societies. A systematic search across multidisciplinary databas

SUBMITTER: Veronese N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587099 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature