The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-10

  Coetsee, Carla ^a   Terblanche, Elmarie ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular fitness; Executive function; Functional capacity; Older adults; Stroop task

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STROOP TEST; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; TREADMILL TEST; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 85054017743     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: 18616909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s11556-017-0183-5     Document Type: Article

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