Superior sensory, motor, and cognitive performance in elderly individuals with multi-year dancing activities
Aging is associated with a progressive decline of mental and physical abilities. Considering the current demographic changes in many civilizations there is an urgent need for measures permitting an independent lifestyle into old age. The critical role of physical exercise in mediating and maintainin...
Main Authors: | Jan-Christoph Kattenstroth, Izabela Kolankowska, Tobias Kalisch, Hubert R Dinse |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2010-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2010.00031/full |
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