Physical activity for the prevention of cognitive decline: Current evidence from observational and controlled studies

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Denkinger, M D ^a   Nikolaus, T ^a   Denkinger, C ^b   Lukas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Dementia; Exercise; Prevention; Review

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERMANY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITION DISORDERS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; GERMANY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856238943     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-011-0262-6     Document Type: Review

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