Exercise and Cognitive Function
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Beschreibung
This textbook focuses on the relationship between physical exerciseand cognition, a very timely and important topic with majortheoretical and practical implications for a number of areasincluding ageing, neurorehabilitation, depression and dementia. Itbrings together a wide range of analytical approaches andexperimental results to provide a very useful overview andsynthesis of this growing field of study.
The book is divided into three parts:
Part I covers the conceptual, theoretical and methodologicalunderpinnings and issues.
Part II focuses on advances in exercise and cognition research,with appropriate sub-sections on 'acute' and'chronic' exercise and cognition.
Part III presents an overview of the area and makes suggestions forthe direction of future research.
This text provides a cutting-edge examination of thisincreasingly important area written by leading experts from aroundthe world. The book will prove invaluable to researchers andpractitioners in a number of fields, including exercise science,cognitive science, neuroscience and clinical medicine.
Key Features:
* Unique in-depth investigation of the relationship betweenphysical exercise and brain function.
* Covers theoretical approaches and experimental results andincludes chapters on the latest developments in researchdesign.
* Examines the effects of both acute and chronic exercise onbrain function.
* International list of contributors, who are leading researchersin their field.
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Terry McMorris
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"A text brimming with new research in the field and practicalsuggestions for application and future research. ... Discussionof the methodologies and protocols presented should generateconsiderable interest. ... I found the text to be a worthwhileaddition to my library." (PsycCRITIQUES, February2010)
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