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Effect of combined physical training on cognitive function in people with epilepsy: Results from a randomized controlled trial.

Natan FeterRicardo AltCésar Augusto HäfeleMarcelo Cozzensa da SilvaAirton José Rombaldi
Published in: Epilepsia (2020)
This randomized controlled trial provided the first evidence that combined physical training improves executive function in adults with epilepsy, showing main improvements in attention and language tasks. Physical exercise should be encouraged for people with epilepsy to reduce the burden on cognitive function associated with this disease.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • working memory
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • virtual reality
  • study protocol
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • temporal lobe epilepsy
  • systematic review
  • risk factors