Effectiveness of coordination exercise in improving cognitive function in older adults: A prospective study

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 261-267

  Kwok, Timothy C Y ^a,b   Lam, K C ^b   Wong, P S ^b   Chau, W W ^b   Yuen, Kenneth S L ^b,c   Ting, K T ^b   Chung, Elite W K ^b   Li, Jessie C Y ^b   Ho, Florence K Y ^b,d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Jockey Club CADENZA Hub ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Cognitive function; Coordination exercise; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE DEMENTIA RATING SCALE; CHINESE MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION EXERCISE; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIMED UP AND GO TEST;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATAXIA; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80755167674     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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