The effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance: A meta-analysis

Brain Research

Volumn 1453, Issue , 2012, Pages 87-101

  Chang, Y K ^a,b   Labban, J D ^a   Gapin, J I ^a,c   Etnier, J L ^a  

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

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Cognition; Exercise; Fitness; Review

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; COGNITION; DATA BASE; EFFECT SIZE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MEMORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84859801136     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.02.068     Document Type: Review

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