Effects of Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Executive function is among the most affected cognitive dimensions in depression. Physical exercise may improve executive function (e.g., working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility), although this is without consensus on adults with depression. Through this systematic review, we aim to elucidate the effects of physical exercise programs on executive functions in adults with depression. The literature search was performed in four relevant electronic databases, combining keywords and medical subject headings, from inception until September 2022. Controlled interventions, involving adults with depression, and reporting working memory, inhibition, and/or cognitive flexibility pre-post-intervention data, were considered includable. Results from meta-analyses included effect size (ES, i.e

SUBMITTER: Contreras-Osorio F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690406 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature