Exploring the dose-response relationship between resistance exercise intensity and cognitive function

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 640-656

  Chang, Yu Kai ^a   Etnier, Jennifer L ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Executive function; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349770588     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.31.5.640     Document Type: Article

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