Feasibility and effectiveness of a walking program for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 398-415

  Van Uffelen, Jannique G Z ^a   Chinapaw, Marijke J M ^a   Hopman Rock, Marijke ^b   Van Mechelen, Willem ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Cognition; Exercise; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

EID: 70349462956     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.4.398     Document Type: Article

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