Physiotherapy intervention in Alzheimer's disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 163-174

  Zhu, Xi Chen ^a   Yu, Yang ^b   Wang, Hui Fu ^a   Jiang, Teng ^a   Cao, Lei ^a   Wang, Chong ^b   Wang, Jun ^b   Tan, Chen Chen ^b   Meng, Xiang Fei ^b   Tan, Lan ^a,b   Yu, Jin Tai ^a,b,c  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity of daily life; Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive function; Meta analysis; Neuropsychiatric inventory; Physical function; Physiotherapy intervention

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84920859660     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-141377     Document Type: Article

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