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KMID : 1024720110010010075
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Geriatric Rehabilitation
2011 Volume.1 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.82
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Exercise Program for the Prevention of Dementia
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Choi In-Sung
Lee Sam-Gyu
Han Jae-Young
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Abstract
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Exercise promotes good health of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems. Recently, exercise has emerged as a key lifestyle factor in the prevention of dementia and age-related cognitive decline. Both epidemiological and experimental studies generally support a positive relationship between the cognitive function of the elderly and exercise. Various mechanisms may be involved in the positive effects of exercise on the cognitive function. This article gives an account of the benefits and action mechanisms of exercise on the cognitive function in the elderly, and reviews the literatures on the exercise prescriptions and the strategy for the prevention of dementia. Further studies searching for proper exercise protocol for the prevention of dementia or age-related cognitive decline will be needed in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Cognition, Dementia, Elderly, Exercise
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