Activity experiences shape perceived fitness trajectories: Results from a 6-month randomized controlled trial in older women

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 328-339

  Klusmann, Verena ^a   Evers, Andrea ^a   Schwarzer, Ralf ^b   Heuser, Isabella ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive activity; Learning experiences; Older women; Physical activity; Subjective cognitive fitness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79956224837     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2011.553272     Document Type: Article

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