title: The effects of chronic exercise on attentional networks.
abstract: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that chronic physical exercise improves attentional control in young healthy participants. To do this, we compared the performance of physically active and passive participants in the Attentional Network Task, which allows for the assessment of the executive, orienting and alerting networks. The results showed a selective positive effect of exercise on the executive network. These results extend the evidence gathered in children, older adults and certain clinical populations suggesting that exercise can also improve attentional control in healthy young adults.
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Research Institute on Health Sciences and Department of Psychology of the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain; Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Research Institute on Health Sciences and Department of Psychology of the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain; Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Concepción
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Research Institute on Health Sciences and Department of Psychology of the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain; Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Fabrice B R
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Parmentier
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Research Institute on Health Sciences and Department of Psychology of the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain; Neuropsychology and Cognition Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Andrés
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult