Cognitive impairment and effects on upper body strength of adults with dementia

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-68

  Rogers, Sharon D ^a,b   Jarrott, Shannon E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia and strength loss; Excess disability; Functional disability; Grip strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; ARM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HAND STRENGTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 40449120985     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.1.61     Document Type: Article

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