Effects of blueberry supplementation on measures of functional mobility in older adults

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 543-549

  Schrager, Matthew A ^a   Hilton, James ^a   Gould, Richard ^a   Kelly, Valerie E ^b  

^a STETSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Adaptive gait; Aging; Anthocyanins; Antioxidants; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

AGED; BLUEBERRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRUIT; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; BLUEBERRY PLANT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRUIT; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84930145225     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0247     Document Type: Article

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