review Open AccessTop 1% cited
Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2019 · Vol. 51(6) · pp. 1242–1251
Kirk I. Erickson✉(University of Pittsburgh)Charles H. Hillman(Northeastern University)Chelsea M. Stillman(University of Pittsburgh)Rachel Ballard(Office of the Director)Bonny Bloodgood(ICF International (United States))David E. Conroy(Pennsylvania State University)Richard F. Macko(University of Maryland, Baltimore)David X. Márquez(University of Illinois Chicago)Steven J. Petruzzello(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)Kenneth E. Powell(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Abstract
There is moderate-to-strong support that PA benefits cognitive functioning during early and late periods of the life span and in certain populations characterized by cognitive deficits.
Physical Activity and HealthCardiac Health and Mental HealthDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchCognitionDementiaEffects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performanceNeuropsychologyCognitive declinePsychologyPsychological interventionRandomized controlled trialClinical psychologyGerontology
MeSH terms
AgingBrainCognitionCognition DisordersHumansPhysical FitnessExercisePractice Guidelines as TopicRisk Reduction Behavior
Citations
1,129
FWCI
53.11
field-weighted impact
References
89
Percentile
100%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
References
Aerobic Exercise and Neurocognitive Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Psychosomatic Medicine · 2010 · 1,689 citations
The effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance: A meta-analysis
Brain Research · 2012 · 1,870 citations
The effect of exercise-induced arousal on cognitive task performance: A meta-regression analysis
Brain Research · 2010 · 1,088 citations
Neural consequences of enviromental enrichment
Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2000 · 2,452 citations
Fitness Effects on the Cognitive Function of Older Adults
Psychological Science · 2003 · 3,727 citations
The effect of acute treadmill walking on cognitive control and academic achievement in preadolescent children
Neuroscience · 2009 · 828 citations
Physical Activity, Fitness, Cognitive Function, and Academic Achievement in Children
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2016 · 1,763 citations
Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50: a systematic review with meta-analysis
British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2017 · 1,282 citations
Citation Network
How this paper connects to the literature. Drag to explore, click any node to open that paper.