Investigating the acute effect of an aerobic dance exercise program on neuro-cognitive function in the elderly

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 623-629

  Kimura, Ken ^a   Hozumi, Noriko ^b  

^a TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Tokyu Fitness Club AXIA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aerobic dance exercise; Cognition; Executive function; Older adults; Physical activity; Task switching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860830996     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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