Training-induced improvement of response selection and error detection in aging assessed by task switching: Effects of cognitive, physical, and relaxation training

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue MAY 2012, 2012, Pages

  Gajewski, Patrick D ^a   Falkenstein, Michael ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive training; ERPs; N2; Ne; Physical training; Response selection; Task switching

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELAXATION TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84933672806     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00130     Document Type: Article

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