A randomized controlled pilot study assessing the feasibility of combined motor-cognitive training and its effect on gait characteristics in the elderly

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 215-225

  De Bruin, Eling D ^a   Van Het Reve, Eva ^a   Murer, Kurt ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ageing; cognitive rehabilitation; dual task; prevention; walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC GAIT DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SWITZERLAND;

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; COGNITION; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SWITZERLAND;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873886038     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512453352     Document Type: Article

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