Acute, intermediate intensity exercise, and speed and accuracy in working memory tasks: A meta-analytical comparison of effects

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 421-428

  McMorris, Terry ^a,b   Sproule, John ^a   Turner, Anthony ^a   Hale, Beverley J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate cortex; Arousal; Catecholamines; Central executive; Event related potential; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE;

ACCURACY; CATECHOLAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; EFFECT SIZE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; WORKING MEMORY;

ATTENTION; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 78650783839     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.12.007     Document Type: Review

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