A meta-analysis of prospective studies on the role of physical activity and the prevention of Alzheimer's disease in older adults

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Beckett, Michael W ^a   Ardern, Christopher I ^a   Rotondi, Michael A ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Older adults; Physical activity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84924194872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-015-0007-2     Document Type: Article

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