Strength in the lower limbs, visual contrast sensitivity, and simple reaction time predict cognition in older women

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-144

  Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Lord, Stephen R ^b   Williams, Philippa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0030984527     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.12.1.137     Document Type: Article

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