Effects of intervention using a community-based walking program for prevention of mental decline: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 505-510

  Maki, Yohko ^a,b   Ura, Chiaki ^c   Yamaguchi, Tomoharu ^a   Murai, Tatsuhiko ^a   Isahai, Mikie ^d   Kaiho, Ayumi ^d   Yamagami, Tetsuya ^e   Tanaka, Satoshi ^e   Miyamae, Fumiko ^c   Sugiyama, Mika ^c   Awata, Shuichi ^c   Takahashi, Ryutaro ^c   Yamaguchi, Haruyasu ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GERIATRICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^d Department of Longevity   (Japan)

^e TAKASAKI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; dementia; mild cognitive impairment; prevention of mental decline; social interaction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR SKILLS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 84858338047     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03838.x     Document Type: Article

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