Role of physical activity on the maintenance of cognition and activities of daily living in elderly with Alzheimer's disease Papel da atividade física na manutenção da cognição e atividades de vida diária em idosos com doença de Alzheimer

BACKGROUND: The practice of physical activities has proved to be an efficient strategy in the improvement of independency and cognitive functions in the elderly with Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation between the practice of physical activity, cognition and activities...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cynthia Arcoverde, Andréa Deslandes, Aryce Rangel, Andreza Rangel, Robson Pavão, Fortunée Nigri, Eliasz Engelhardt, Jerson Laks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000300007
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!