Review Article

Exercise Intervention Associated with Cognitive Improvement in Alzheimer’s Disease

Table 1

Exercise management of Alzheimer’s disease.

Type of exercise interventionStages of ADEvidence

Cognitive exercise
Cognitive training
Cognitive stimulation
Cognitive rehabilitation
Mild/moderateImprove cognition
Improve targeted cognitive abilities
Improve self-reported instrumental abilities of daily living

Physical training
Aerobic training
Resistance training
Mild/moderate/severeImprove physical function
Improve executive function
Improve spatial memory performance

Combine training
Consecutive physical and cognitive exercise
Simultaneous physical and cognitive exercise
Interactive physical and cognitive exercise
Mild/moderateImprove physical function
Improve executive control capacity
Improve global cognition
Improve clinical status