Shifting the focus from quantitative to qualitative exercise characteristics in exercise and cognition research

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 766-786

  Pesce, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute exercise; Chronic exercise; Executive function; Life skills; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872423403     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.34.6.766     Document Type: Article

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