Components of response time as a function of age, physical activity, and aerobic fitness

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-332

  Etnier, Jennifer L ^a   Sibley, Benjamin A ^a   Pomeroy, Jeremy ^a   Kao, James C ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Exercise; Processing speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0042805308     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.11.3.319     Document Type: Article

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