Effects on a three-year exercise therapy program on cognitive functioning of elderly personal care home residents
G. Frank Lindenmuth
Bok Engelsk
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| Opplysninger | Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the Intense Exercise Therapy (IET) on the cognitive levels of functioning of elderly persons monitored for three years. The study was based on the premise that daily group exercise enchances physiological as well as psychological processes and concequently may improve cognitive abilities for elderly persons. The study hypothesized thet the cognitive functioning level of elderly persons participating in the IET would be significantly higher than the level of those persons in the no treatment control group. A previous study by Lindenmuth and Moose indicated a positive effect of exercise therapy on cognitive functioning for Alzheimer patients.--For resten av abstract, se artikkel.
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