Journal article
Effects of physical activity on poststroke cognitive function a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
LE Oberlin, AM Waiwood, TB Cumming, AL Marsland, J Bernhardt, KI Erickson
Stroke | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2017
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Despite the social, health, and economic burdens associated with cognitive impairment poststroke, there is considerable uncertainty about the types of interventions that might preserve or restore cognitive abilities. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of physical activity (PA) training on cognitive function poststroke and identify intervention and sample characteristics that may moderate treatment effects. Methods: Randomized controlled trials examining the association between structured PA training and cognitive performance poststroke were identified using electronic databases EMBASE and MEDLINE. Intervention effects..
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Funding Acknowledgements
L.E. Oberlin was supported by an National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant (Multimodal Neuroimaging Training Program, DA022761). Dr Erickson was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (DK095172), National Institute on Aging (AG053952, AG024827), National Institute of Mental Health (MH90333), and National Cancer Institute (CA196762). Dr Bernhardt was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Established Fellowship (1058365).