The effect of rhythmic musical training on healthy older adults' gait and cognitive function

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 624-633

  Maclean, Linda M ^a   Brown, Laura J E ^b   Astell, Arlene J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognition; Dual task; Musical training

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC THERAPY; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

EID: 84905024375     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt050     Document Type: Article

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