We thank the authors for their letter to the editor related to our recent article.
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The authors expressed 4 main concerns related to our systematic review. The first
is related to the absence of specification in relation to the etiology of mild cognitive
impairment (MCI).
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We decided to not specify MCI etiology because (1) there are only a few studies in
this area; therefore, any additional restriction could have reduced the number of
included studies (n=7); and (2) the main aim of our systematic review was to provide
a synthesis of the current literature investigating the effects of physical exercise
on cortical activity measured via electroencephalogram in individuals with MCI, not
on the MCI cause. Thus, our review provides a synthesis of studies supporting the
potential benefit of physical activity on cortical activity in patients with MCI,
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Publication history
Published online: February 06, 2022
Accepted:
February 1,
2022
Received:
January 25,
2022
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Disclosures: none.
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- Letter to the Editor: Efficacy of Physical Exercise on Cortical Activity Modulation in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Comments on a Systematic ReviewArchives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationVol. 103Issue 5
- PreviewPedroso et al1 recently conducted a systematic review to assess the effects of physical exercise on cortical activity modulation in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The review includes 5 randomized controlled trials and 2 nonrandomized controlled trials. We have many comments on some procedures and findings in this review.
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