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Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 1/2012

01.01.2012 | Beiträge zum Themenschwerpunkt

Physical activity for the prevention of cognitive decline

Current evidence from observational and controlled studies

verfasst von: Dr M.D. Denkinger, MD, T. Nikolaus, C. Denkinger, A. Lukas

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

A sedentary life style has been associated with different types of dementia in several cross sectional, longitudinal, and case-controlled studies. However, randomized controlled trials that support this relationship are rare, have rather few participants, and mainly focus on physical (usually aerobic) exercise. The benefit of an increased physical activity (PA) has been mainly demonstrated for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, less so for other dementia types such as Lewy body dementia or frontotemporal dementia. The clinical evidence builds on a significant amount of animal research pointing to potential mechanisms as to how PA relates to cognitive function. While most studies have investigated singular interventions, others have studied the combination of both mental and physical activity to improve cognition or delay decline. However, questions remain such as what type and how much PA is beneficial? This review gives an overview of the current evidence on the clinical and epidemiological level and tries to answer these questions.
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Metadaten
Titel
Physical activity for the prevention of cognitive decline
Current evidence from observational and controlled studies
verfasst von
Dr M.D. Denkinger, MD
T. Nikolaus
C. Denkinger
A. Lukas
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-011-0262-6

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