The effects of Nordic walking on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nordic walking (NW), as a specialized form of aerobic exercise, emerges as a promising strategy to improve the cognitive function in older population. However, the effectiveness of NW has yet to be definitively confirmed due to the variances in the study designs and observations. This systematic review and meta-analysis was thus conducted to examine the effect of NW interventions on cognitive function of older adults.

Methods

The search was conducted in August 2025 on Web of Science, PubMed, SPORT-Discus, Medline, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases. Two reviewers independently reviewed the search results, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias and certainty of evidence. Meta-analyses and meta-regressions were performed to determine the

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484218 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature