Effectiveness of exercise on cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 387-391

  Balsamo, Sandor ^a,b,c   Willardson, Jeffrey M ^d   de Santana, Frederico Santos ^a,b,c   Prestes, Jonato ^e   Balsamo, Denise Coscrato ^c   Nascimento, Dahan da Cunha ^b,c,d,e   dos Santos Neto, Leopoldo ^a   Nobrega, Otávio T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b Euro American University   (Brazil)

^c GEPEEFS (Strength Training and Health Research Group)   (Brazil)

^d EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Healthy lifestyle habits; Memory disorders; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROPROTECTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84878613627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S35315     Document Type: Review

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