Student-led exercise sessions yield significant fitness gains for Alzheimer's patients

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-170

  Arkin, Sharon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Exercise; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEMORY; MOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0037980172     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750301800302     Document Type: Article

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