Effect of exercise on cognitive function in chronic disease patients: A meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 12, Issue , 2017, Pages 773-783

  Cai, Hong ^a   Li, Guichen ^a   Hua, Shanshan ^a   Liu, Yufei ^a   Chen, Li ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTHRITIS; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COGNITION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASM; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; EXERCISE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85018905784     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S135700     Document Type: Review

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