Age, aerobic fitness, executive function, and episodic memory

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-233

  Bunce, David ^a   Murden, Fiona ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RECALL;

EID: 32644443724     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440540000185     Document Type: Article

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