Physical exercise for prevention of dementia (EPD) study: background, design and methods

• Main Authors: Enzo Iuliano (Author), Alessandra di Cagno (Author), Adriana Cristofano (Author), Antonella Angiolillo (Author), Rita D'Aversa (Author), Santina Ciccotelli (Author), Graziamaria Corbi (Author), Giovanni Fiorilli (Author), Giuseppe Calcagno (Author), Alfonso Di Costanzo (Author), EPD Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Several observational studies have shown that exercise reduces the risk of cognitive decline; however, evidences from long-term, well-conducted, randomized controlled trials are scanty. The principal aim of this study is to verify whether a long-term program of multimodal supervi...