Optimal exercise interventions for enhancing cognitive function in older adults: a network meta-analysis by Han Han, Jinhao Zhang, Fan Zhang, Fanghui Li, Zhijian Wu

“…A network meta-analysis assessed the relative effects of each exercise modality on global cognition, executive function (including inhibitory control, task-switching ability, and working memory), and memory function. …”
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Cognitive predictors of everyday functioning in women with HIV: findings from the women’s interagency HIV study by David E. Vance, Lang Lang, Pauline M. Maki, Danyang Yu, Raha Dastgheyb, Yuezhe Wang, Gayle Springer, Kathryn Anastos, Deborah R. Gustafson, Kathleen M. Weber, Derek M. Dykxhoorn, Joel Milam, Monica M. Diaz, Seble G. Kassaye, Drenna Waldrop, Yanxun Xu, Leah. H. Rubin

“…Conclusion Since motor and executive performance were related to impairments in certain IADLs, strategies such as cognitive training targeting these domains could improve everyday functioning. …”
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Can Driving-Simulator Training Enhance Visual Attention, Cognition, and Physical Functioning in Older Adults? by Mathias Haeger, Otmar Bock, Daniel Memmert, Stefanie Hüttermann

“…We examined transfer effects from a four-week driving training (three times per week) on visual attention, executive function, and motor skill. Effects were analyzed using an analysis of variance with repeated measurements. …”
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE ATTENTION NETWORK FUNCTIONING AND SPONTANEOUS EEG ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE by I. V. Tarasova, N. V. Volf, O. L. Barbarash

“…On the other hand, the attention networks functioning is closely related to the theta oscillatory activity. …”
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Meta-analysis of the effects of multi-component exercise on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment by Hualei Liu, Zhiyuan Sun, Zhiyuan Sun, Haiqing Zeng, Jincheng Han, Mengqi Hu, Dewei Mao, Dewei Mao, Xuewen Tian, Ran Li

“…Additionally, multi-component exercise had the most pronounced effects on executive function, visual memory, and verbal memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). …”
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Dairy intake and cognitive function in older adults in three cohorts: a mendelian randomization study by Natalia Ortega, Nick J. Mueller, Abbas Dehghan, Tosca O. E. de Crom, Armin von Gunten, Martin Preisig, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marco Vinceti, Trudy Voortman, Nicolas Rodondi, Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya

“…Similarly, lactase persistent participants in CLSA had higher verbal fluency, verbal learning and executive function, but no differences were found in the other cohorts. …”
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Neurophysiological mechanisms and perspective for the use of dual tasks inrecovering cognitive function after cardiac surgery by O. A. Trubnikova, I. V. Tarasova, O. L. Barbarash

“…This review encompasses current trends regarding the use of dual tasks in recovering of cognitive functions in patients with ageassociated cognitive decline, traumatic brain injury and brain ischemia. …”
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Cognitive and adaptive functioning outcomes after cancer diagnosis in early childhood: A systematic review by Jessica Beamish, Josephine Drijver, Marita Partanen

“…Long-term impairments in the domains of processing speed, attention, executive and adaptive functioning were reported in brain tumour, haematological and solid tumour groups. …”
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Cognitive Functions in Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Soccer Players Aged 13 to 17 Years. by Barbara C H Huijgen, Sander Leemhuis, Niels M Kok, Lot Verburgh, Jaap Oosterlaan, Marije T Elferink-Gemser, Chris Visscher

“…A total of 47 elite youth soccer players (mean age 15.5 years, SD = 0.9) and 41 sub-elite youth soccer players (mean age 15.2 years, SD = 1.2) performed tasks for "higher-level" cognitive functions measuring working memory (i.e., Visual Memory Span), inhibitory control (i.e., Stop-Signal Task), cognitive flexibility (i.e., Trail Making Test), and metacognition (i.e., Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Design Fluency Test). …”
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Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions among students in Tokyo, Japan, and London, UK by Joshua Ampofo, Binghai Sun, Geoffrey Bentum-Micah, Geoffrey Bentum-Micah, Li Qinggong, Wang Changfeng, Le Guoan, Qian Xusheng

“…At the same time, cognitive tests, including the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test and the Stroop Test, evaluated memory, attention, problem-solving, and executive functions.ResultsSignificant negative correlations emerged between PSQI scores and cognitive performance, indicating that poorer sleep quality correlated with diminished cognitive abilities across domains. …”
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Effects of aerobic, strength, and combined exercise on cognitive functions in older adults: a systematic review by Enrique Cerda-Vega, Catalina Irarrázabal-Guerra, Leyla Sabja-Sepúlveda, Nasley Guajardo-Sandoval, Nicolás Roa-Chiarleoni, Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Rafael E. Reigal, Nuria Pérez-Romero

“…Results: The results yielded 11 studies finding significant improvements in all of them after performing the intervention (7 of aerobic exercise, 3 of resistance exercise and 2 of combined exercise) finding improvements in attention, memory, processing speed, executive function, inhibition, concentration, perceptual reasoning, orientation, visuospatial perception, and visuomotor organisation. …”
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Altered resting-state cerebellar-cerebral functional connectivity in patients with end-stage renal disease by Jie Fang, Yingying Miao, Fan Zou, Yarui Liu, Jiangle Zuo, Xiangming Qi, Haibao Wang

“…In addition, the relations of altered FC with the neuropsychological function and clinical indicators were analyzed in ERSD patients.Results ESRD patients exhibited alterations in cerebellar-cerebral FC involving the executive control network, default mode network, and affective-limbic network compared to control subjects (False discovery rate-corrected, p < 0.05). …”
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The effectiveness of dance interventions on the cognitive functioning of people with dementia or cognitive impairment: A systematic review by Dauda Salihu, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Umar Muhammad Bello, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Hadiza Yahaya, Muhammad Chutiyami

“…However, different effects were observed in executive and visuospatial functions. Conclusion: This systematic-review shows the effectiveness of dance interventions in improving several cognitive functions in people with dementia, including memory, attention, language, and fluency. …”
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Nonpharmacological Multimodal Interventions for Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Scoping Review by Raffy Chi-Fung Chan, Joson Hao-Shen Zhou, Yuan Cao, Kenneth Lo, Peter Hiu-Fung Ng, David Ho-Keung Shum, Arnold Yu-Lok Wong

“…Compared to single-modal interventions and usual care, multimodal approaches demonstrated significantly better improvements in cognition domains such as attention, global cognition, executive function, memory, processing speed, and verbal fluency. …”
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Aberrant resting-state functional network centrality and cognitive impairment in unmedicated, euthymic bipolar patients by Hong Li, Qijin Wu, Jiahui Wang, Xiaobin Zhang, Huihui Song, Dong Wang

“…Additionally, we identified intranetwork and internetwork functional connectivity alterations in the default mode network (DMN), fronto-parietal network (FPN), and central executive network (CEN) in euthymic BD patients compared to HC. …”
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Research progress on resistance exercise therapy for improving cognitive function in patients with AD and muscle atrophy by Wenyao Li, Wei Fang, Yier Zhang, Yier Zhang, Qiulu Chen, Wuyue Shentu, Qilun Lai, Lin Cheng, Sicheng Yan, Qi Kong, Song Qiao

“…Resistance exercise significantly enhances the overall cognitive function of the elderly and patients with AD while positively improving memory, executive function, and muscle strength, reducing fall risks, and alleviating psychological symptoms. …”
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Exploring the impact of pregnancy on cognitive function: a comparative study in a low-income setting by Syed Aman Ali, Muhammad Sualeh, Ghana Raza, Mohammad Sabeeh ul haq, Laiba Hissan, Duaa Zafar, Muhammad Adnan, Syed Kauser Ali

“…Then, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale, which evaluates cognitive function across multiple domains, including visuospatial/executive function, naming, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, orientation, and memory was used on each group separately. …”
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Resting-State Functional MRI Reveals Altered Seed-Based Connectivity in Diabetic Osteoporosis Patients by Li J, Liu M, Qin J, An Y, Zheng X, Mohamad NS, Ramli I

“…These alterations correlated with deficits in visual processing, working memory, and executive function.Conclusion: Distinct FC reorganization in DOP patients reflects synergistic effects of metabolic and skeletal pathologies on neural networks, potentially mediating cognitive decline through visual pathway disruption and prefrontal-default mode network decoupling. …”
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Differential cognitive functioning in the digital clock drawing test in AD-MCI and PD-MCI populations by Chen Wang, Kai Li, Kai Li, Shouqiang Huang, Jiakang Liu, Shuwu Li, Yuting Tu, Bo Wang, Pengpeng Zhang, Yuntian Luo, Tong Chen

“…By correlation analysis, we found that the overall plotting of task performance score (VFDB1) correlated with the [visuospatial/executive] subtest score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale (Spearman rank correlation coefficient [R] = 0.472, p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThe dCDT is a tool that can rapidly and accurately characterize and quantify differences in cognitive functioning in AD-MCI and PD-MCI populations.…”
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The structural and functional brain alternations in tobacco use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Longyao Ma, Longyao Ma, Qiuying Tao, Qiuying Tao, Jinghan Dang, Jinghan Dang, Jieping Sun, Jieping Sun, Xiaoyu Niu, Xiaoyu Niu, Mengzhe Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Yimeng Kang, Yimeng Kang, Weijian Wang, Weijian Wang, Jingliang Cheng, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang

“…For VBM analysis, individuals with TUD showed decreased gray matter volume (GMV) in the left superior temporal gyrus, right superior frontal gyrus, right anterior cingulate/paracingulate gyrus, left superior frontal gyrus, and right anterior thalamic region and increased GMV in the right lingual gyrus.ConclusionThis meta-analysis illustrates structural and functional abnormalities of the default mode network, executive control network, and salience network in individuals with TUD. …”
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