Dose-response effect of acute resistance exercise on tower of London in middle-aged adults

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 866-883

  Chang, Yu Kai ^a   Chu, I Hua ^b   Chen, Feng Tzu ^a   Wang, Chun Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute exercise; Executive function; Plan; Resistance exercise; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863279863     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.33.6.866     Document Type: Article

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