A randomized trial of aerobic exercise on cognitive control in major depression

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 903-913

  Olson, Ryan L ^a   Brush, Christopher J ^b   Ehmann, Peter J ^b   Alderman, Brandon L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Depression; Event related potential; Exercise; Rumination

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RUMINATION; THINKING; TREADMILL EXERCISE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85017262575     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: 18728952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.01.023     Document Type: Article

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