The Acute Effects of Yoga on Executive Function

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 488-495

  Gothe, Neha ^a   Pontifex, Matthew B ^a,b   Hillman, Charles ^a   McAuley, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Interference control; N back task; Nontraditional exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877944914     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.4.488     Document Type: Article

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