Measuring the impact of exercise on cognitive aging: Methodological issues

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 622.e29-622.e43

  Miller, Delyana I ^a   Taler, Vanessa ^a,c   Davidson, Patrick S R ^a,b,c   Messier, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Centre for Stroke Recovery   (Canada)

^c BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognition; Cognitive stimulation; Fitness; Metabolism; Methods; Mild cognitive impairment; Physical exercise; Social stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; BRAIN SIZE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONSENSUS; CONTROL GROUP; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STANDARDIZATION; TIME;

EID: 84855817110     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: 15581497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.02.020     Document Type: Review

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