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Dec 30, 2024 | nature.com | Wei Zhao |Congcong Li |Ying Tian |Lijuan Wang |Xu Yan |Liyan Wang | +4 more

Cognitive decline is an important feature of an aging population. Despite the large body of research investigating the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cognitive performance, reports of its effectiveness are inconsistent and it is difficult to determine what factors moderate these effects. The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of existing randomised controlled trials investigating the effects of HIIT on various domains of cognitive performance, and to further examine the intervention cycle and age-related moderating effects. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across a range of databases, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO. The meta-analysis included data from 20 RCT studies. The results of the analyses demonstrated that HIIT significantly enhanced information processing (SMD = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.15–0.52, P = 0.0005), executive function (SMD = 0.38, 95% CI: 0.26 – 0.50, P < 0.00001), and memory (SMD = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.07–0.35, P = 0.004). Subgroup analyses demonstrated that HIIT enhanced information processing in individuals aged 60 and above, improved executive functioning in individuals of all ages, and enhanced memory in individuals aged 30 to 60. Acute HIIT improved executive function, less than 8 weeks of HIIT improved executive function and memory, and more than 8 weeks of HIIT improved information processing, executive function and memory. The findings of this study indicate that HIIT has a beneficial effect on cognitive performance. Chronic HIIT represents a potential non-pharmacological intervention for cognitive health. Further high-quality research is required to validate and extend these findings.

Dec 27, 2024 | bloomberg.com | John Liu |Ying Tian

China’s central government urged local authorities to offer handouts to people struggling with the cost of living, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Municipalities with the means are encouraged to provide financial aid ahead of the New Year and the Lunar New Year festival in late January, state-owned Xinhua reported on Saturday.

Dec 25, 2024 | mdpi.com | Ying Tian

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Nov 16, 2024 | bloomberg.com | John Liu |Ying Tian

A stabbing attack left eight people dead in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, the second incident in a week of a disgruntled civilian causing multiple fatalities. A 21-year-old suspect carried out the attack on Saturday evening that also left 17 others injured at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology. The man surnamed Xu confessed to his crime, saying he was discontented with the school over a graduation matter, officials said in a statement posted on Wechat.

Nov 8, 2024 | bloomberg.com | John Liu |Ying Tian

Chinese and Indonesian firms will sign business agreements totaling more than $10 billion on Sunday, President Prabowo Subianto said as he met his counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during a state visit. Prabowo, on his first foreign trip since his inauguration last month, said the relationship between China and Indonesia is getting “stronger and stronger,” according to a pool report of Saturday’s welcoming ceremony.