Evidence cerebral blood-flow regulation mediates exercise-cognition links in healthy young adults Research Completed
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Evidence cerebral blood-flow regulation mediates exercise-cognition links in healthy young adults
Lead Author
Liana Machado , Samuel J Lucas, James D Cotter, Hayley Guiney
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University of Otago
Publication Year
2015
Publisher
Neuropsychology, Vol 29(1), Jan 2015
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Dr Liana Machado, University of Otago
Email liana@psy.otago.ac.nz
Phone 64 3 479 7622
Abstract
Objective: Healthy young adults are presumed to be in their cognitive prime, yet emerging evidence indicates that regular engagement in physical activity can still benefit their cognitive functioning. The mechanisms supporting these exercise-related cognitive benefits remain unclear, but recent research points to cerebral blood-flow (CBF) regulation as potentially important. The current study investigated the possibility that efficacy of CBF regulation underpins exercise–cognition links in this high functioning population. Media release about this research: http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago085413.html
Keywords: physical activity, benefits, young adults, cerebral blood-flow
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