Neural basis of working memory enhancement after acute aerobic exercise: FMRI study of preadolescent children

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue NOV, 2016, Pages

  Chen, Ai Guo ^a   Zhu, Li Na ^a   Yan, Jun ^a   Yin, Heng Chan ^b  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute aerobic exercise; Brain activation patterns; FMRI; N back; Preadolescent children; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006507485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01804     Document Type: Article

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