Brain & focus / exercise cognition
exercise cognition
Evidence for brain & focus, scored from the published research.
cognitive performance
promising59/100 Evidence ScoreConfidence: moderate2 studies2 RCTs
Multiple human studies report a positive effect.
- 2 human studies (89 participants total)
- Studies point in broadly the same direction
References (2)
- Effects of dual-task resistance exercise on cognition, mood, depression, functional fitness, and activities of daily living in older adults with cognitive impairment: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.randomized controlled trial (RCT) · BMC geriatrics · 2024
- Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Cognitive Function and Physical Performance in Cognitive Frailty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.randomized controlled trial (RCT) · The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018
memory
reported, but evidence is limited36/100 Evidence ScoreConfidence: low3 studies1 RCT
There are positive reports, but the evidence in humans is still limited.
- 3 human studies (96 participants across the 1 with counts recorded; 2 review/meta-analysis not counted individually)
- Studies disagree with each other
- Still unknown: few longer-duration studies
References (3)
- Cognitive Effects of Aerobic Exercise in Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.randomized controlled trial (RCT) · Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2021
- Effects of exercise interventions on cognitive functions in healthy populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.meta-analysis · Ageing research reviews · 2023
- Physical exercise, neuroplasticity, spatial learning and memory.systematic review · Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2016
Evidence Scores are computed mechanically from the published research (PubMed / Semantic Scholar / OpenAlex): study design, participant numbers, and consistency across studies. An LLM is used only to extract study data, never to decide a score.
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