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- Title
Differential cognitive effects of cycling versus stretching/coordination training in middle-aged adults.
- Authors
Hötting, Kirsten; Reich, Barbara; Holzschneider, Kathrin; Kauschke, Katrin; Schmidt, Tobias; Reer, Rüdiger; Braumann, Klaus-Michael; Röder, Brigitte
- Abstract
Physical exercise has been linked to higher cognitive functioning and enhanced brain plasticity in aging humans. The most consistent positive effects have been reported for executive functions associated with frontal brain regions. In rodents, however, running has been shown to induce functional and structural changes in the hippocampus, a brain region known to be important for memory. It is still a matter of debate which cognitive functions are susceptible to exercise and whether an increase in cardiovascular fitness is beneficial for cognitive functioning. Moreover, little is known about the impact of exercise on cognition in middle-aged humans.
- Publication
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2012, Vol 31, Issue 2, p145
- ISSN
1930-7810
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1037/a0025371