The Effects of a 5-Year Physical Exercise Intervention with Music in Community- Dwelling Normal Elderly People: The Mihama-Kiho Follow-Up Project

• Published in: Journal of Alzheimer's disease Vol. 78; no. 4; p. 1493
• Main Authors: Satoh, Masayuki, Ogawa, Jun-Ichi, Tokita, Tomoko, Matsumoto, Yoshimi, Nakao, Koji, Tabei, Ken-Ichi, Kato, Natsuko, Tomimoto, Hidekazu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2020
• Subjects: physical exercise with music; functional independence measure; long-term effect; neuropsychological assessments; psychomotor speed

We previously reported the enhanced effects of physical exercise when combined with music (ExM) on cognitive function in community-dwelling normal elderly people compared to exercise alone. Following that study, participants voluntarily continued the ExM classes for 5 years. To identify the effects...