Can exercise shape your brain? Cortical differences associated with judo practice

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 688-690

  Jacini, Wantuir F S ^a   Cannonieri, Gianna C ^a   Fernandes, Paula T ^a   Bonilha, Leonardo ^b   Cendes, Fernando ^a   Li, Li M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain development; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroplasticity; Physical; Sports; Voxel based Morphometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; JUDO PLAYER; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS;

ADULT; BRAIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350566102     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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