Transcranial Doppler and Lower Extremity Function in Older Adults: Einstein Aging Study.

Ali EzzatiTatjana RundekJoe VergheseCarol A Derby

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2017)

Low MBFV in the anterior and posterior cerebral circulation was associated with worse lower extremity function and balance in older adults. This might be indicative of the importance of age-related changes in cerebral hemodynamics in the function of brain regions involved in specific aspects of physical performance.

Keyphrases

physical activity
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