How physical activity context relates to cognition across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 17.3 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY

Psychological bulletin Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1037/bul0000478

Myrto F Mavilidi, Spyridoula Vazou, David R Lubans, Katie Robinson, Andrew J Woods, Valentin Benzing, Sofia Anzeneder, Katherine B Owen, Celia Álvarez-Bueno, Levi Wade, Jade Burley, George Thomas, Anthony D Okely, Caterina Pesce

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Abstract

Although numerous reviews and meta-analyses have examined the effects of physical activity on cognition, no previous meta-analysis has comprehensively explored the role of contextual factors. In this systematic review, we examined the role of contextual moderators along with more commonly investigated individual (e.g., age) and physical activity-related moderators (e.g., intensity, type). A multilevel meta-analysis was applied to 171 chronic (654 effect sizes) and 68 acute studies (305 effect sizes) involving 48,625 participants from preschool to older adulthood. On average, small positive effects on cognition were found for participation in both chronic (g = 0.25, 95% CI [0.19, 0.31]) and acute physical activity (g = 0.21, 95% CI [0.12, 0.30]). Physical activity effects on cognition seem to be jointly moderated by contextual and physical activity-related factors. The largest effect sizes were depicted for chronic practice of outdoor physical activity of moderate-to-vigorous intensity (g = 0.63, 95% CI [0.41; 0.85]) and with high cognitive demand (g = 0.53, 95% CI [0.15, 0.91]), and for acute bouts of outdoor physical activity of moderate intensity (g = 0.71, 95% CI [0.42, 0.99]). These results may inform the design of future chronic and acute physical activity trials to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the intersection between multiple moderators. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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在整个生命周期中，身体活动背景如何与认知相关：一项系统回顾和荟萃分析。

尽管许多综述和荟萃分析已经研究了体育活动对认知的影响，但之前的荟萃分析尚未全面探讨背景因素的作用。在这篇系统综述中，我们研究了情境调节因子以及更常见的个体（如年龄）和身体活动相关调节因子（如强度、类型）的作用。一项多水平荟萃分析应用于171项慢性研究（654项效应量）和68项急性研究（305项效应量），涉及48,625名从学龄前到老年的参与者。平均而言，参与慢性（g = 0.25, 95% CI[0.19, 0.31]）和急性体力活动（g = 0.21, 95% CI[0.12, 0.30]）对认知产生了微小的积极影响。体育活动对认知的影响似乎是由环境因素和体育活动相关因素共同调节的。影响最大的是长期从事中等至剧烈强度的户外体育活动(g = 0.63, 95% CI [0.41；0.85])和高认知需求（g = 0.53, 95% CI[0.15, 0.91]），以及中等强度户外体育活动急性发作（g = 0.71, 95% CI[0.42, 0.99]）。这些结果可能为未来慢性和急性身体活动试验的设计提供信息，以促进对多个调节因子之间交叉关系的更全面理解。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Psychological bulletin 医学-心理学

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33.60

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0.90%

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