Effect of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive performance: Role of cardiovascular fitness

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 464-470

  Chang, Yu Kai ^a   Chi, Lin ^b   Etnier, Jennifer L ^c   Wang, Chun Chih ^a   Chu, Chien Heng ^a   Zhou, Chenglin ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^d SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

Author keywords

Acute exercise; Executive function; Physical fitness; Stroop test

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901238107     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.04.007     Document Type: Article

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