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The impact of cognitive training and physical rehabilitation on activity and quality of life in elderly patients
D. V. Zateev, Г. Н. Шеметова, Надежда Юрьевна Шульпина. Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine, 2025-05-05
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
RELEVANCE . With age, people experience a decline in cognitive and physical functions, which increases the risk of falls, loss of independence, and deterioration in quality of life. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common problem among older adults and often precedes the development of dementia. Modern research shows that cognitive training and combined rehabilitation programs, which integrate physical exercises and cognitive training, can have a positive impact on both cognitive abilities and physical activity, as well as quality of life. However, there is insufficient data on the extent of this impact in elderly patients, especially those with MCI.
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Zateev, D. V., Шеметова, Г. Н., & Шульпина, Н. Ю. (2025). The impact of cognitive training and physical rehabilitation on activity and quality of life in elderly patients. Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.37586/2686-8636-2-2025-243-245
Vancouver
Zateev DV, Шеметова ГН, Шульпина НЮ. The impact of cognitive training and physical rehabilitation on activity and quality of life in elderly patients. Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine. 2025. doi:10.37586/2686-8636-2-2025-243-245.
BibTeX
@article{zateev2025-525813bd,
author = {Zateev, D. V. and Шеметова, Г. Н. and Шульпина, Надежда Юрьевна},
title = {{The impact of cognitive training and physical rehabilitation on activity and quality of life in elderly patients}},
journal = {Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.37586/2686-8636-2-2025-243-245},
url = {https://doi.org/10.37586/2686-8636-2-2025-243-245}
}
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Key findings
- With age, people experience a decline in cognitive and physical functions, which increases the risk of falls, loss of independence, and deterioration in quality of life.
- Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a common problem among older adults and often precedes the development of dementia.
- Modern research shows that cognitive training and combined rehabilitation programs, which integrate physical exercises and cognitive training, can have a positive impact on both cognitive abilities and physical activity, as well as quality of life.
- However, there is insufficient data on the extent of this impact in elderly patients, especially those with MCI.
Why it matters
This paper discusses how cognitive training and combined rehabilitation programs may positively affect cognitive abilities, physical activity, and quality of life in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment. It notes there is insufficient data on the extent of this impact, so no new trial results are reported.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 29/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine: journal h-index 13 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 2 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 0 / 4 | Last-listed author Надежда Юрьевна Шульпина: h-index 2 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation: institution h-index 215 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 29 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.37586/2686-8636-2-2025-243-245
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