Positive effects of combined cognitive and physical exercise training on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A meta-analysis

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 40, Issue , 2017, Pages 75-83

 

^a Esther)   (Netherlands)

^b Willem)   (Netherlands)

^c Justine)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Combined cognitive physical exercise intervention; Dementia; Meta analysis; Mild cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE ASSESSMENT SCALE; ATTENTION; BENTON VISUAL RETENTION TEST; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; REY AUDITORY VERBAL LEARNING TEST; REY OSTERRIETH COMPLEX FIGURE TEST; SYMBOL DIGIT MODALITIES TEST; TRAIL MAKING TEST; WECHSLER ADULT INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WECHSLER MEMORY SCALE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85029597259     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2017.09.003     Document Type: Review

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