Exercise, cognitive function, and aging

Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 55-62

  Barnes, Jill N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Cardiovascular; Physical activity; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN CIRCULATION; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84964579580     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00101.2014     Document Type: Article

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