Physical activity and risk of cognitive decline: a meta‐analysis of prospective studies

By F. Sofi, Debora Valecchi, D. Bacci, Rosanna Abbate, Gian Franco Gensini, A. Casini, C. Macchi. Journal of Internal Medicine, 2011

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Physical Activity, Fitness, Cognitive Function, and Academic Achievement in Children: A Systematic Review. (2016, background): “related cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia (see [49,77,143] for reviews).”
Updating the Evidence for Physical Activity: Summative Reviews of the Epidemiological Evidence, Prevalence, and Interventions to Promote "Active Aging". (2016, background): “Emerging evidence suggests that PA can improve cognition in people without dementia, reduce the incidence of dementia, and improve health among people with existing dementia (Angevaren, Aufdemkampe, Verhaar, Aleman, & Vanhees, 2008; Blondell, Hammersley-Mather, & Veerman, 2014; Sofi et al., 2011).”
A Review of the Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Cognitive and Brain Functions in Older Adults (2013, background): “[77] observed that physical activity significantly and consistently prevented cognitive decline.”
Summary of the evidence on modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia: A population‐based perspective (2015, neutral): “[71] Sofi F, Valecchi D, Bacci D, Abbate R, Gensini GF, Casini A, et al.”
Does physical activity prevent cognitive decline and dementia?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies (2014, background): “Sofi et al. 2011 [20] undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies exploring physical activity and risk of cognitive decline in non-demented individuals.”