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2 results for "Alzheimer disease"

Intra-Individual Variability of Physical Activity in Older Adults With and Without Mild Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Published on Apr 20, 2016

Abstract: Physical activity shows promise for protection against cognitive decline in older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD). To better understand barriers to adoption of physical activity in this population, a clear understanding of daily and weekly activity patterns is needed. Most accelerometry studies report average physical activity over ...

Intense physical activity is associated with cognitive performance in the elderly

  • Published on Nov. 20, 2012

Numerous studies have reported positive impacts of physical activity on cognitive function. However, the majority of these studies have utilised physical activity questionnaires or surveys, thus results may have been influenced by reporting biases. Through the objective measurement of routine levels of physical activity via actigraphy, we report a significant ...