Handgrip strength predicts longitudinal changes in clock drawing test performance. An observational study in a sample of older non-demented adults

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 593-596

  Viscogliosi, Giovanni ^a,b,e   di Bernardo, M G ^c   Ettorre, E ^a   Chiriac, I M ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c ASL Roma B   (Italy)

^d Casa di Cura Merry House   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

cognitive decline; handgrip; Physical performance

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DEMENTIA RATING; CLOCK DRAWING TEST; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VERY ELDERLY; WHITE MATTER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEMENTIA; HAND STRENGTH; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84990944477     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-016-0816-9     Document Type: Article

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