The effect of physical activity on cognitive function in patients with dementia: A meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2016, Pages 13-23

  Groot, C ^a,b   Hooghiemstra, A M ^a,c   Raijmakers, P G H M ^b   van Berckel, B N M ^b   Scheltens, P ^a   Scherder, E J A ^c   van der Flier, W M ^a,b   Ossenkoppele, R ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognition; Dementia; Exercise; Meta analysis; Physical Activity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGY;

COGNITION; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84949818896     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2015.11.005     Document Type: Review

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