Physical Fitness in Older People Recently Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment Compared to Older People Recently Discharged from Hospital
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Physical Fitness in Older People Recently Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment Compared to Older People Recently Discharged from Hospital
BACKGROUND/AIMS There is evidence of an association between cognitive function and physical fitness. The aim of this study was to compare physical fitness in patients with cognitive impairment with a group of older people recently discharged from hospital. METHODS A cross-sectional study with 98 patients recently diagnosed with cognitive impairment and 115 patients recently discharged from ho...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1664-5464
DOI: 10.1159/000447534