Associations of Physical Performance and Adiposity with Cognition in Children

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2166-2174

  Haapala, Eero A ^a   Lintu, Niina ^a   Väistö, Juuso ^a   Robinson, Leah E ^b   Viitasalo, Anna ^a   Lindi, Virpi ^a   Lakka, Timo A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

ADIPOSITY; CHILDREN; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADIPOSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; COGNITION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84941790688     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000652     Document Type: Article

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