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Evidence suggests Mindfulness mayincreaseCognitive function.
23 studies (27 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness Based Stress Intervention for Insomnia (MBSI-I) | Increases - favored | cognitive function | Human | persons with multiple sclerosis (PWMS) with chronic insomnia | Ten, two-hour weekly sessions of MBSI-I over ten weeks or a single one-hour SH session. | A pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled study of mindfulness meditation in treating insomnia in multiple sclerosis.cited 4× |
| a combination of aerobic training (AT) with mindfulness training (MT) | Increases - improves | cognitive function | Human | individuals at risk of dementia | MT (1 session/week for 8 weeks). | Exploring synergistic effects of aerobic exercise and mindfulness training on cognitive function in older adults: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 3× |
| mindfulness | No effect - maintained cognitive function | cognitive function | Human | Patients with AD who voluntarily attended the Lidia García Foundation, treated with donepezil and MMSE ≥18 | Three weekly sessions of mindfulness-based stimulation. | Mindfulness in the Maintenance of Cognitive Capacities in Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.cited 58× |
| Mindfulness | Increases - proven responsive | cognitive function | Human | older adults | Not specified | Mindfulness, Stress, and Aging.cited 14× |
| mindfulness | Increases - significantly improved | cognitive function | Human | patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with insomnia | Not specified | Effects of mindfulness in patients with mild cognitive impairment with insomnia: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.cited 11× |
| mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with CHO intake | Increases - positive effect | athletes' cognitive function | Human | athletes | Not specified | Acute Effect of Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention Coupled with Fluid Intake on Athletes' Cognitive Function.cited 12× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - have been shown to improve | cognitive function | Human | the general population | Not specified | Mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.cited 34× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | No effect - found no association | cognitive function | Human | breast cancer survivors | Not specified | Mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.cited 34× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - found improvement that was not sustained at the follow-up | cognitive function | Human | breast cancer survivors | Not specified | Mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.cited 34× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - found sustained improvement at 2- or 6-months | cognitive function | Human | breast cancer survivors | Not specified | Mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.cited 34× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | No effect - found no significant effects | cognitive function | Human | people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment | Not available | Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis and implications for future research.cited 12× |
| mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) | Increases - increasing | cognitive function | Human | patients with a first episode of schizophrenia and a high risk mental state | Eight 1.5-hour mindfulness workshops once a week over 8 weeks. | The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention in cognitive functions and psychological well-being applied as an early intervention in schizophrenia and high-risk mental state in a Chilean sample: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.cited 14× |
| modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (mMBSR) program | Increases - improvement in | cognitive function (MOCA) | Human | intervention group | Not specified | Effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention for older adults to improve emotional well-being and cognitive function in a Chinese population: A randomized waitlist-controlled trial.cited 12× |
| modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (mMBSR) program | Increases - improvement in | cognitive function (VFT) | Human | intervention group | Not specified | Effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention for older adults to improve emotional well-being and cognitive function in a Chinese population: A randomized waitlist-controlled trial.cited 12× |
| mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) | Increases - improving | cognitive function | Human | cognitive frailty older adults | Not specified | Effects of Mindfulness-Based Tai Chi Chuan on Physical Performance and Cognitive Function among Cognitive Frailty Older Adults: A Six-Month Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 24× |
| mindfulness training (MT) | Increases - may improve cognitive function | cognitive function | Human | older individuals at risk of dementia | Not available | Exploring Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Mindfulness Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults at Risk of Dementia: A Feasibility, Proof-of-Concept Study.cited 5× |
| Mindfulness training (MT) | Increases - has been shown to improve | cognitive function | Human | — | 8-week phone-delivered MT + Enhanced Usual Care (EUC). | Mind Your Heart-II: Protocol for a behavioral randomized controlled trial of mindfulness training to promote self-care in patients with comorbid heart failure and cognitive impairment.cited 2× |
| Mindfulness training (MT) | Increases - will improve | cognitive function | Human | patients with comorbid HF and mild cognitive impairment | 8-week phone-delivered MT + Enhanced Usual Care (EUC). | Mind Your Heart-II: Protocol for a behavioral randomized controlled trial of mindfulness training to promote self-care in patients with comorbid heart failure and cognitive impairment.cited 2× |
| mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | No effect - investigates the effect | cognitive function | Human | MS patients | Structured 9-week program (specific dosage not detailed) | Cognitive rehabilitation and mindfulness in multiple sclerosis (REMIND-MS): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.cited 15× |
| mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | Increases - improvements | cognitive function | Human | patients on sick leave because of burnout | Group treatment for 3 hours per week plus 4 hours of homework weekly. | Effect of traditional yoga, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, on health related quality of life: a randomized controlled trial on patients on sick leave because of burnout.cited 32× |
| all interventions except mindfulness-based stress reduction | Increases - showed significantly greater improvement | cognitive function | Human | patients with cognitive impairment | Not specified | Comparative Effects of Exercise Interventions and Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Cognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors During or After Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis. |
| mindfulness-based stress reduction | No effect - showed no significantly greater improvement | cognitive function | Human | patients with cognitive impairment | Not specified | Comparative Effects of Exercise Interventions and Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Cognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors During or After Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis. |
| Mindfulness Awareness Program (MAP) | No effect - no statistically significant changes | cognitive function | Human | community-living elderly with mild cognitive impairment | Weekly sessions for the first three months, then monthly sessions for the remaining six months. | The effects of mindfulness and health education programs on the emotional state and cognitive function of elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial.cited 30× |
| mindfulness and meditation therapies | Increases - significantly improved | cognitive function | Human | patients with PD | Not specified | Mindfulness or meditation therapy for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 8× |
| mindfulness training plus moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise | No effect - will assess the effect | cognitive function | Human | older adults | Not specified | Mindfulness, Education, and Exercise for age-related cognitive decline: Study protocol, pilot study results, and description of the baseline sample.cited 17× |
| mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | Increases - statistically significant results were found | cognitive function | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on symptom variables and health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients-a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 97× |
| group-based adapted mindfulness programme | No effect - no significant changes | cognitive function | Human | people with mild to moderate dementia in care homes | 10-session intervention (specific frequency not detailed). | An adapted mindfulness intervention for people with dementia in care homes: feasibility pilot study.cited 34× |
| online mindfulness-based intervention | Increases - significantly improved | cognitive function | Human | Chinese breast cancer survivors | Six weeks of online MBI training (specific frequency not detailed). | Effects of an online mindfulness-based intervention on Fear of Cancer Recurrence and quality of life among Chinese breast cancer survivors.cited 19× |
| mindfulness-based exercise | Increases - may be superior to gentle exercise alone or survivorship support for improving | self-report of cognitive function and distress | Human | breast cancer survivors after treatment | 8-week Qigong intervention (specific frequency not detailed). | Qigong intervention for breast cancer survivors with complaints of decreased cognitive function.cited 52× |