The effect of exercise interventions on cognitive outcome in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-18

  Farina, Nicolas ^a   Rusted, Jennifer ^a   Tabet, Naji ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognition; Exercise; Intervention; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; DANCING; DATA BASE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE EXCITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS;

EID: 84890089673     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610213001385     Document Type: Review

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