Effects of physical activity and exercise on the cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as the most common cause of dementia, brings huge economic burden for patients and social health care systems, which motivates researchers to study multiple protective factors, among which physical activity and exercise have been proven to be both effect...

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Main Authors: Rui-xia Jia, Jing-hong Liang, Yong Xu, Ying-quan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1175-2