Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Mediating Effect of Depressive Symptoms

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2016, Pages E2-E12

  Vance, David E ^a   Marson, Daniel C ^b   Triebel, Kristen L ^b   Ball, Karlene K ^a   Wadley, Virginia G ^a,c   Cody, Shameka L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c University of Kentucky Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptomatology; mild cognitive impairment; physical activity; social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84978808818     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000197     Document Type: Article

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