Possible neurocognitive benefits of exercise in persons with heart failure

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Galioto, Rachel ^a   Fedor, Andrew F ^a   Gunstad, John ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Heart failure; Memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950136542     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s11556-015-0151-x     Document Type: Review

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