Lifelong physical activity affects mini mental state exam scores in individuals over 55 years of age

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 230-235

  Nemati Karimooy, Habibollah ^a   Hosseini, Mahmoud ^a   Nemati, Maryam ^a   Esmaily, Habib Ollah ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cognition; Exercise; Mini mental state exam (MMSE)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84859101395     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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