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June 14, 2018Developmental Cognitive NeuroscienceOpen Access

Aerobic-Exercise and resistance-training interventions have been among the least effective ways to improve executive functions of any method tried thus far

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Why the study?

Do aerobic exercise and resistance training interventions improve executive functions in individuals of all ages?

Population

Individuals of all ages from 179 studies across 193 papers evaluating methods to improve executive functions.

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ADAdele DiamondDLDaphne S. Ling

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Overview

Aerobic and resistance training show weaker EF benefits than alternatives; leaves open their efficacy across ages and requires direct comparative trials.

Structured PICO

Do aerobic exercise and resistance training interventions improve executive functions in individuals of all ages?

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Population
Individuals of all ages (children to elderly) from 179 studies across 193 papers evaluating methods to improve executive functions.
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Intervention
Aerobic exercise, resistance training, and yoga
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Outcome
Executive functions (EFs)

Aerobic exercise and resistance training interventions have produced some of the weakest results for improving executive functions compared to other methods like mindfulness practices involving movement.

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Diamond et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7deed06bb6a3a5bcac825ehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2018.05.001
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