Decline in executive control during acute bouts of exercise as a function of exercise intensity and fitness level

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-17

  Labelle, Véronique ^a,b   Bosquet, Laurent ^c,d   Mekary, Saïd ^b,c   Bherer, Louis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular exercise; Fitness; Prefrontal lobes; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGY; PEAK POWER OUTPUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; STROOP TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868564160     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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