Long-term effects of physical exercise on verbal learning and memory in middle-aged adults: Results of a one-year follow-up study

Brain Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 332-346

  Hötting, Kirsten ^a   Schauenburg, Gesche ^a   Röder, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attention; Cardiovascular fitness; Memory; Physical exercise; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COGNITION; CYCLING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEARNING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; SELF CONCEPT; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TRAINING;

EID: 84888833612     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci2030332     Document Type: Article

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