Associations Between Physical Performance and Executive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Gait Speed and the Timed “Up & Go” Test | Zendy

Ellen L. McGough | Zendy; Valerie E. Kelly | Zendy; Rebecca G. Logsdon | Zendy; Susan M. McCurry | Zendy; Barbara B. Cochrane | Zendy; Joyce M. Engel | Zendy; Linda Teri | Zendy

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Associations Between Physical Performance and Executive Function in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Gait Speed and the Timed “Up & Go” Test

Author(s) -

Ellen L. McGough,

Valerie E. Kelly,

Rebecca G. Logsdon,

Susan M. McCurry,

Barbara B. Cochrane,

Joyce M. Engel,

Linda Teri

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20100372

Subject(s) - stroop effect , trail making test , gait , psychology , executive dysfunction , timed up and go test , cognition , physical medicine and rehabilitation , executive functions , neuropsychology , preferred walking speed , dementia , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , cognitive decline , neuropsychological test , medicine , psychiatry , disease , balance (ability) , pathology

Older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer disease. Physical performance decline on gait and mobility tasks in conjunction with executive dysfunction has implications for accelerated functional decline, disability, and institutionalization in sedentary older adults with aMCI.

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