Fitness and cognitive processing speed in persons with multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional investigation

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1041-1052

  Sandroff, Brian M ^a   Motl, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Balance; Cognitive processing speed; Fitness; Multiple sclerosis; Muscular strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84870683434     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.715144     Document Type: Article

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