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Regular aerobic exercise (AE) has been recognized as a promising non-pharmacological strategy to influence neuroplasticity and cognitive function, primarily through the regulation of BDNF. However, inconsistent findings have been reported regarding the specific effects of three AE modalities\u2014walking, running, and cycling\u2014on circulating BDNF levels in older adults. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of these AE modalities on BDNF levels in the elderly through a meta-analysis, and to further compare the relative effectiveness of various exercise protocols using network meta-analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A systematic search was conducted from database inception to June 10, 2025, in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus. The methodological quality and risk of bias of the included studies were assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool. Meta-analysis and network meta-analysis were conducted using Stata software (version 18, StataCorp LLC, United States).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 17 studies involving 900 older participants were included. Meta-analysis indicated that three AE modalities significantly increased circulating BDNF levels (SMD\u202f=\u202f0.62, 95% CI: 0.06 to 1.18, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> =\u202f0.03). Subgroup analysis revealed that the intervention effect was significantly influenced by participants\u2019 health status (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u202f0.01). Specifically, the interventions had positive effects in healthy individuals and those with mild cognitive impairment. Exercise-related variables such as modality, intensity, and the interval were identified as potential moderators. Network meta-analysis demonstrated that protocols involving low-intensity short-duration walking (WLS) were superior to other exercise protocols (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u202f0.05), and protocols involving moderate-intensity short-duration walking (WMS) were more effective in increasing BDNF levels than high-intensity long-duration walking (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u202f0.05). Surface under the cumulative ranking curve results further supported the superiority of WLS (99.9%) and WMS (83.7%) over other exercise protocols.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Walking, running, and cycling are effective for improving circulating BDNF levels in older adults; however, the magnitude of improvement depends on participants\u2019 health status and specific exercise prescription. Interventions involving walking at low to moderate intensity demonstrated favorable efficacy. This effect may be more favorable in healthy individuals and those with mild cognitive impairment. Future studies should further investigate the influence of total exercise volume on outcomes and adopt more rigorous and standardized protocols to facilitate the development of standardized exercise strategies, thereby improving comparability and reducing heterogeneity in future analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Systematic review registration<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:uri>https:\/\/www.crd.york.ac.uk\/PROSPERO\/<\/jats:uri>, Identifier CRD420251068909.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2025.1673786","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,25]],"date-time":"2025-09-25T05:30:40Z","timestamp":1758778240000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Effects of three aerobic exercise modalities (walking, running, and cycling) on circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Yang","family":"Cheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuxiang","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jing","family":"Ma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhen","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Enli","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shumin","family":"Bo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"172","DOI":"10.1101\/lm.67804","article-title":"ERK1\/2 activation is necessary for BDNF to increase dendritic spine density in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons","volume":"11","author":"Alonso","year":"2004","journal-title":"Learn. 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