Walking Interventions and Cognitive Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: ObjectiveThis systematic review summarizes the effectiveness and the dose of walking interventions on specific cognition domains in older adults, including executive function, memory, attention, processing speed, and global cognition.Data sourcePublished randomized controlled trials in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science until 10 May 2023.Study Inclusion and Exclusion CriteriaStudies include older adults without Alzheimer's or related dementias, involving a walking intervention and performance-based neuropsychological assessments for executive function, memory, processing speed, attention, or global cognition.Data ExtractionTwo independent research assistants reviewed 8424 studies and included 17 studies.Data SynthesisParticipant demographics, intervention features (type, intensity, time, f

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature