Depressive symptomatology, exercise adherence, and fitness are associated with reduced cognitive performance in heart failure

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 459-477

  Alosco, Michael L ^a   Spitznagel, Mary Beth ^a,b   Van Dulmen, Manfred ^a   Raz, Naftali ^c   Cohen, Ronald ^d   Sweet, Lawrence H ^e   Colbert, Lisa H ^f   Josephson, Richard ^g,h,i   Hughes, Joel ^a,b   Rosneck, Jim ^b   Gunstad, John ^a,b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^h Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute   (United States)

ⁱ CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular fitness; cognitive function; depression; exercise adherence; heart failure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876513873     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312474039     Document Type: Article

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