Open AccessPhysical Activity and Dementia
Author(s) -
Deborah E. Barnes,
Rachel A. Whitmer,
Kristine Yaffe
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1097/jes.0b013e31802d6bc2
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , disease , physical activity , gerontology , clinical trial , alzheimer's disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Dementia is a common and debilitating disease that will increase dramatically for the next 50 years unless a prevention or treatment is identified. This review summarizes the evidence that physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of dementia in older adults and recommends that prevention trials be performed to determine whether this association is causal.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom