Effects of BDNF polymorphism and physical activity on episodic memory in the elderly: a cross sectional study

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-9

  Canivet, Anne ^a   Albinet, Cédric T ^a,b   André, Nathalie ^a   Pylouster, Jean ^a   Rodríguez Ballesteros, Montserrat ^a   Kitzis, Alain ^a   Audiffren, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; BDNF Val66Met polymorphism; Cognition; Episodic memory; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952913400     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s11556-015-0159-2     Document Type: Article

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