Effects of acute exercise on long-term memory

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 712-721

  Labban, Jeffrey D ^a   Etnier, Jennifer L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Aerobic; Ergometer; Physical activity; Recall

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; PHYSICAL EXERTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83255185329     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599808     Document Type: Article

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