Effects of different types of physical activity on the cognitive functions and attention in older people: A randomized controlled study

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 105-110

  Iuliano, Enzo ^a   di Cagno, Alessandra ^b   Aquino, Giovanna ^a   Fiorilli, Giovanni ^a   Mignogna, Pasquale ^a   Calcagno, Giuseppe ^a   Di Costanzo, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive impairment; Elderly; High intensity; Physical training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTIVE MATRICES TEST; COGNITION; COGNITIVE FUNCTION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAWING COPY TEST; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RAVEN PROGRESSIVE MATRICES; STROOP TEST; TRAIL MAKING TEST; TRAINING; WORD INTERFERENCE TEST; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE TEST; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

AGED; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84941058558     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: 18736815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.07.008     Document Type: Article

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