Peer-reviewedCC BYFrontiers in human neuroscience16 Oct 2026

Effects of exercise on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of sleep

Wenhui Zheng¹
Mian Wu²
Yuhe Chen³
Shaolan Li¹
Liying Huang⁴

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¹School of Sports Training, Guangzhou Sport University , , ,
²School of Sports Science, South China Normal University , , ,
³School of Physical Education, Zhuhai University of Science and Technology , , ,
⁴School of Sports and Health, Guangzhou Sport University , , ,

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@article{zheng2026effects,
  title = {{Effects of exercise on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of sleep}},
  author = {Wenhui Zheng and Mian Wu and Yuhe Chen and Shaolan Li and Liying Huang},
  journal = {Frontiers in human neuroscience},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13654707},
  note = {CC BY},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of exercise on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the mediating role of sleep
AU  - Wenhui Zheng
AU  - Mian Wu
AU  - Yuhe Chen
AU  - Shaolan Li
AU  - Liying Huang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
JO  - Frontiers in human neuroscience
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13654707
SN  - 1662-5161
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