Total daily activity measured with actigraphy and motor function in community-dwelling older persons with and without dementia

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 238-245

  James, Bryan D ^a,b   Boyle, Patricia A ^a,c   Bennett, David A ^a,c   Buchman, Aron S ^a,c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

actigraphy; motor function; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIGRAPHY; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84865758857     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e31822fc3cb     Document Type: Article

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