Acute exercise improves cognition in the depressed elderly: the effect of dual-tasks

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the acute effect of physical exercise on the cognitive function of depressed elderly patients in a dual-task experiment. INTRODUCTION: Physical exercise has a positive effect on the brain and may even act as a treatment for major depressive disorder. H...

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Main Authors: Paulo Eduardo Vasques, Helena Moraes, Heitor Silveira, Andrea Camaz Deslandes, Jerson Laks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000900008