Effect of exercise detraining in cognitive functions of older adults: a systematic review

Authors

FERREIRA Leonardo Gonçalves KRAJŇÁK Jakub PALUDO Ana Carolina GIMUNOVÁ Marta SVOBODOVÁ Lenka STEIN Angelica Miki

Year of publication 2024
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

Citation
Web https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167494324001614?via=ihub
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2024.105485
Keywords Exercise; Cognition; Cognitive Aging; Neurosciences
Description Objective: Provide a synthesis of the current literature about the effects of detraining on cognitive functions in older adults. Methods: The PICOS acronym strategy was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and PsycINFO database. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses statement had been followed in the present study, in which the search was conducted on October 2023. The study selection consisted in original articles including older adults, detraining after training exercise period, use of tests or scales to measure cognitive function. The Downs and Black checklist had been used to assess the studies quality. Sample characteristics, type of previous training, detraining period, cognitive functions measurements and main results were extracted by 2 investigators. Results: From 1927 studies, 12 studies were included, being 11 studies identified via systematic research, and 1 study by citation search. Older adults ranged from 60 to 87 years old were assessed after detraining. The cognitive functions most evaluated were global cognition and executive functions. One study evaluated both cognitive outcome and cerebral blood flow. Most of the studies demonstrated a decline in the cognitive function after detraining. Conclusion: Exercise detraining period, ranging from 10 days to 16 weeks, can effect negatively the cognitive function in older adults.

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