The relationship between working memory capacity and physical activity rates in young adults

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 149-153

  Lambourne, Kate ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Physical activity; Recall

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645878619     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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