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SUBMITTER: Verdelho A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6371566 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Verdelho Ana A Madureira Sofia S Correia Manuel M Ferro José Manuel JM Rodrigues Mário M Gonçalves-Pereira Manuel M Gonçalves Mafalda M Santos Ana Catarina AC Vilela Pedro P Bárrios Helena H Borges Mariana M Santa-Clara Helena H
Trials 20190211 1
<h4>Background</h4>Cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular pathology are both frequent with ageing. Cognitive impairment due to vascular pathology of the brain, termed vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), is one of the most frequent causes of cognitive impairment in elderly subjects. Thus far, VCI has no specific pharmacological treatment. Recent observational studies have suggested a protective effect of physical activity in cognition, but adequate randomised controlled trials (RCT) are lackin ...[more]