Maintaining physical fitness and function in Alzheimer's disease: A pilot study

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 406-412

  Yu, Fang ^a   Savik, Kay ^a   Wyman, Jean F ^a   Bronas, Ulf G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; cardiorespiratory fitness; dementia; exercise; physical activity; physical function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYCLING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80054914087     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317511414861     Document Type: Article

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