Positive effects of acute and moderate physical exercise on cognitive function

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 155-164

  Kashihara, Koji ^a   Maruyama, Takeo ^b   Murota, Masao ^b   Nakahara, Yoshibumi ^c  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c WAYO WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Heart rate; Lactate threshold; Physical exercise; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

COGNITION; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 70349931511     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.28.155     Document Type: Review

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