Evidence for the importance of openness to experience on performance of a fluid intelligence task by physically active and inactive participants

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 437-444

  Lochbaum, Marc R ^a   Karoly, Paul ^b   Landers, Daniel M ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Exercise; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0036887063     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2002.10609043     Document Type: Article

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