The relation of aerobic fitness to cognitive control and heart rate variability: A neurovisceral integration study

Biological Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 26-33

  Alderman, Brandon L ^a   Olson, Ryan L ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b the State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cognitive function; Executive function; Heart rate variability; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; ERIKSEN FLANKER TASK; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEART PREEJECTION PERIOD; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RESTING STATE NETWORK; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; COGNITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896034437     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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