Effects of physical exercise on working memory in older adults: a systematic and meta-analytic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic and meta-analytic review aimed to investigate the effects of physical exercise on the working memory of older adults, and to identify the moderators of these effects.

Methods

We searched six electronic databases for randomized controlled trials on the effects of physical exercise on working memory that were published before or on May 15, 2020. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies. Stata 14.0 software was used to perform the meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, and publication bias testing.

Results

A total of 28 studies and 2156 participants were included. The methodological quality of the included studies was fair to excellent, and there was no publication bias. Overall, we found that physical

SUBMITTER: Zhidong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447686 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature