Journal article
Translating the impact of exercise on cognition: Methodological issues in animal research
Abstract
Physical exercise and fitness have been proposed as potential factors that promote healthy cognitive aging. Some of the support for this hypothesis has come from animal research. Animal studies are also used to propose the physiological mechanisms underlying the cognitive performance improvement associated with exercise. In the present review and meta-analysis, we discuss several methodological problems that limit the contribution of animal …
Authors
Hatchard T; Ting JJ; Messier C
Journal
Behavioural Brain Research, Vol. 273, , pp. 177–188
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.bbr.2014.06.043
ISSN
0166-4328