Data Sheet 1_Effects of exercise interventions on cognitive function in sedentary adults:

A systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing the effects of aerobic, resistance, and multicomponent exercise on cognitive function in sedentary adults. The analysis includes 17 randomized controlled trials involving 2,187 participants, with results indicating domain-specific cognitive improvements. The document was authored by Yanyan Shao and uploaded to figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparing the relative effectiveness of different exercise types on global cognition based on SUCRA ranking scores
• Evaluating the impact of aerobic exercise on executive function based on meta-analysis results
• Assessing the effect of exercise interventions on memory function using standardized mean differences
• Informing the design of future clinical trials based on the GRADE framework certainty assessments

Strengths

• Includes 17 randomized controlled trials, providing a structured evidence synthesis
• Analyzes data from 2,187 sedentary adult participants
• Uses network meta-analysis to compare multiple intervention types (aerobic, resistance, multicomponent)
• Reports specific ranking scores (e.g., SUCRA=88.5% for multicomponent exercise on global cognition)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The GRADE framework rated most indirect and mixed comparisons as having very low certainty

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs from databases including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library

Time Range

Literature searched from database inception until December 30, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 12:01:22; freshness should be verified