TITLE

The association between mental, social and physical activity and cognitive performance in young

AUTHOR(S)
Christensen, H.; Mackinnon, A.
PUB. DATE
May 1993
SOURCE
Age & Ageing;May93, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p175
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Examines the influence of mental, social and physical activity on fluid, crystallized and memory tasks of young and elderly patients. Multiple regression; Higher effect of physical activity on fluid test performance in elderly patients; Factor of education in fluid and crystallized task performance.
ACCESSION #
9307156706

Tags: GEROPSYCHOLOGY

 

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