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Aerobic Fitness Reduces Brain Tissue Loss in Aging Humans
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2003 · Vol. 58(2) · pp. M176–M180
Stanley J. Colcombe✉Kirk I. Erickson(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)Naftali Raz(Wayne State University)Andrew Webb(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)Neal J. Cohen(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)Edward McAuley(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)Arthur F. Kramer(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Abstract
These findings extend the scope of beneficial effects of aerobic exercise beyond cardiovascular health, and they suggest a strong solid biological basis for the benefits of exercise on the brain health of older adults.
Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsAerobic exerciseBrain tissueBrain agingAging brainNeuroscienceBiologyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationPsychologyMedicineEndocrinology
MeSH terms
AgedAged, 80 and overAgingBrainBrain MappingCerebral CortexCognition DisordersFemaleHumansLife StyleMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPeriaqueductal GrayPhysical Fitness
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- National Institute on Aging
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