Book chapter
Chapter 9 - The Chronic Exercise–Cognition Interaction: fMRI Research
Exercise-Cognition Interaction, pp.187-209
Elsevier Inc
2016
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800778-5.00009-8
Abstract
Many studies have shown a positive relationship between physical activity and mental health. In particular, physical activity and cardiovascular fitness have been linked with better cognitive control, learning and memory, and reduced risk for neurodegenerative disease. However, there is still very little understanding of the neural and cerebrovascular mechanisms that account for these relationships. Four broad mechanistic theories include the cardiovascular fitness hypothesis, motor fitness hypothesis, cerebrovascular reserve, and a bioenergetic source of the effects. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides an important tool for examining how the brain is affected by physical activity and exercise with respect to these theories. In this context, I review basic fMRI methodology, provide a summary of fMRI research on the exercise–cognition interaction, and discuss important methodological considerations and future directions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Chapter 9 - The Chronic Exercise–Cognition Interaction: fMRI Research
- Creators
- Michelle W Voss - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Aging Mind and Brain Initiative (AMBI), The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Exercise-Cognition Interaction, pp.187-209
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-12-800778-5.00009-8
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2016
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070125302771
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