1. Association between physical activity measured by accelerometry and cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review.
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Oliveira, José Jonas de, Ribeiro, Anna Gabriela Silva Vilela, de Oliveira Silva, Jasiele Aparecida, Barbosa, Carolina Gabriela Reis, Silva, Alexandre de Souza e, dos Santos, Giovanna Melissa, Verlengia, Rozangela, and Pertille, Adriana
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ONLINE information services ,COGNITION disorders ,BIOMARKERS ,FUNCTIONAL status ,CROSS-sectional method ,NEUROPLASTICITY ,PHYSICAL activity ,ACCELEROMETRY ,RESEARCH funding ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,COGNITIVE testing ,MEDLINE ,OLD age - Abstract
To analyze studies that investigated the association between physical activity assessed by accelerometry and cognitive function in older people. A systematic review was carried out in four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and SportsDiscus). In total, 195 records were identified. Fifty-two studies were selected for a full evaluation; 23 were selected according to the inclusion criteria adopted and divided into four chapters (characteristics of the studies, the association between physical activity level and cognitive function decline, effects of physical activity in reducing the chances of cognitive function decline and effects of physical activity on brain plasticity. The cross-sectional studies had an average score of 7 points, and the cohort studies obtained 10 points, indicating the high quality of the selected studies. Seven studies indicated an association between Moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPA) and cognitive function, two specifically indicated a reduction in the chances of cognitive function decline according to the interquartile of MVPA, and three studies indicated improvements in MVPA in brain plasticity. Measured by accelerometry, seems to be favorably associated with important outcomes in cognitive function assessed through questionnaires, imaging analyses, and biochemical markers with older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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