Physical Activity as a Neuroprotective Strategy Against Cognitive Decline and Anxiety in Older Adults: An Integrative Narrative Review
Ayoub BOULABEIZ (Annaba University (UBMA), Laboratory job analysis and ergonomic studies)
Pr. Merbouha BOULAHBEL NOUAR (Annaba University (UBMA), Laboratory of social and human studies and physical activities analysis)
Pr. Ramdane KARBOUCHE (Badji Mokhtar – Annaba University (UBMA), Laboratory job analysis and ergonomic studies)
أيوب بولعبايز – أ.د. مربوحة نوار بولحبال – أ.د. رمضان كربوش (جامعة باجي مختار، عنابة، الجزائر)
ورقة منشورة في كتاب أعمال مؤتمر التميز والمرونة الحياتية الصفحة 85.
Background:
Physical activity is increasingly positioned as a neuroprotective and anxiolytic strategy in later life, with cohort syntheses linking higher habitual activity to small but reliable advantages in cognition and trial evidence indicating moderate reductions in anxiety across multiple modalities. Mechanistic data implicate hippocampal plasticity and neurotrophic signaling alongside vascular and metabolic adaptations, while mind–body formats broaden accessibility and may enhance adherence within multicomponent programmes recommended for older adults.
