A review of the relation of aerobic fitness and physical activity to brain structure and function in children

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 975-985

  Chaddock, Laura ^a   Pontifex, Matthew B ^a   Hillman, Charles H ^a   Kramer, Arthur F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Cognition; Cognitive control; ERPs; Exercise; MRI; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051911207     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617711000567     Document Type: Conference Paper

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