Comparing the effectiveness of karate and fitness training on cognitive functioning in older adults—A randomized controlled trial

Background: Recent studies demonstrate a slowdown in deterioration of cognitive functioning in old age through aerobic training. There is evidence that the combination of aerobic, balance, and coordination exercises leads to an improvement or maintenance of cognitive functions. Such age-related exer...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Witte, Siegfried Kropf, Sabine Darius, Peter Emmermacher, Irina Böckelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254615000939