Combined physical and cognitive training for older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

HM Gavelin; C Dong; R Minkov; A Bahar-Fuchs; KA Ellis; NT Lautenschlager; ML Mellow; AT Wade; AE Smith; C Finke; S Krohn; A Lampit

Journal article

Combined physical and cognitive training for older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

HM Gavelin, C Dong, R Minkov, A Bahar-Fuchs, KA Ellis, NT Lautenschlager, ML Mellow, AT Wade, AE Smith, C Finke, S Krohn, A Lampit

Ageing Research Reviews | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101232

Abstract

Combining physical exercise with cognitive training is a popular intervention in dementia prevention trials and guidelines. However, it remains unclear what combination strategies are most beneficial for cognitive and physical outcomes. We aimed to compare the efficacy of the three main types of combination strategies (simultaneous, sequential or exergaming) to either intervention alone or control in older adults. Randomized controlled trials of combined cognitive and physical training were included in multivariate and network meta-analyses. In cognitively healthy older adults and mild cognitive impairment, the effect of any combined intervention relative to control was small and statistical..

View full abstract

University of Melbourne Researchers

Alex Bahar-Fuchs Author

Kathryn Ellis Author

Nicola Lautenschlager Author

Amit Lampit Author

Related Projects (1)

MOVING BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE &AMP; NEUROECONOMICS INTO DEMENTIA PREVENTION: SPATIAL TRACKING AND ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING AS NEW SENSITIVE MEASURES OF DAILY FUNCTION

This project will aim to develop new measures for clinical trials by learning the relationship between older people's movements around the h..

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

We thank Sahar Aghajari for help with data entry and the authors of primary studies for providing data and advice. MLM was funded by a scholarship from Dementia Australia. ATW is funded by a grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC GNT1171313). AL is funded by a CR Roper Fellowship from the University of Melbourne.