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March 7, 2026Journal of Cognitive EnhancementOpen Access

Cognitive Training Combined with Multicomponent Exercise Improves Biopsychosocial Outcomes in Healthy Older Adults: a Randomized Trial

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MAMariana Luciano de AlmeidaUniversidade de Ribeirão PretoTCTaisy Ferro CavalcanteUniversidade de PernambucoASAndressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho

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Overview

Randomized trial shows improvements in cognitive performance and quality of life in older adults, suggesting benefits of combined interventions.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the impact of a 12-week combined cognitive and physical exercise program on cognitive performance and biopsychosocial outcomes in healthy older adults.
  • Randomized trial design with participants aged 50–80 years
  • Four intervention groups: cognitive training and physical exercise, cognitive training, physical exercise, and control
  • Assessment of biopsychosocial aspects before and after 12 weeks
  • Analysis of 113 subjects
  • Cognitive training group showed significant increase in global cognition (RI: 7.49)
  • Cognitive training and physical exercise group improved physical quality of life (RI: 1.70)
  • Physical exercise group also reported enhanced physical quality of life (RI: 2.19)
  • All intervention groups improved mental quality of life

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Almeida et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1c65af8044f7a4eab10https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-026-00347-7
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