Effect of regular exercise on senile dementia patients

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 471-474

  Kwak, Y Sub ^a   Um, S Y ^b   Son, T G ^c   Kim, D J ^d  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Women College of Nursing   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cardiopulmonary function; Flexibility; Mini mental state examination; Muscle endurance; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGILITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SCORING SYSTEM; SENILE DEMENTIA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 44949204595     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964853     Document Type: Article

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