The immediate and delayed effects of an acute bout of exercise on cognitive performance of healthy older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-98

  Barella, Lisa A ^a   Etnier, Jennifer L ^a   Chang, Yu Kai ^a  

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

Author keywords

Executive function; Information processing; Physical activity; Stroop

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 75649091492     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.18.1.87     Document Type: Article

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