Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of the effects of a multi-modal exercise program on cognition and physical functioning in older women

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Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of the effects of a multi-modal exercise program on cognition and physical functioning in older women

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Abstract Background Intervention studies testing the efficacy of cardiorespiratory exercise have shown some promise in terms of improving cognitive function in later life. Recent developments suggest that a multi-modal exercise intervention that includes motor as well as physical training and requires sustained attention and concentration, may better elicit the actual potency of exercise to enhance cognitive performance. This study will test the effect of a multi-modal exercise program, for o...

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2012-09-01

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Vaughan Sue / Morris Norm / Shum David / O’Dwyer Siobhan / Polit Denise

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BMC Geriatrics

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/60

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Exercise / Cognition / Aged / Multi-modal exercise / Brain derived neurotrophic factor / Geriatrics

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