Influence of Physical Activity on Human Sensory Long-Term Potentiation

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 831-840

  Smallwood, Nicola ^a   Spriggs, Meg J ^a,b   Thompson, Christopher S ^a   Wu, Carolyn C ^a   Hamm, Jeff P ^a   Moreau, David ^a   Kirk, Ian J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Brain Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF); EEG; ERP; Physical activity; Synaptic plasticity; Visual evoked potential

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949205645     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617715001095     Document Type: Article

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