Physical activity and cognitive function in individuals over 60 years of age: A systematic review

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages 661-682

  Carvalho, Ashley ^a,b   Rea, Irene Maeve ^b   Parimon, Tanyalak ^c,d   Cusack, Barry J ^c,e  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c Boise VA Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Elderly; Exercise

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; ANGIOGENESIS; ATTENUATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN SIZE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SELECTION BIAS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 84898663474     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S55520     Document Type: Review

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