title: Physical activity and neurocognitive functioning in aging - a condensed updated review.
abstract: This condensed review gives an overview about two methodological approaches to study the impact of physical activity on cognition in elderly, namely cross-sectional studies and randomized controlled intervention studies with pre- and post-measures. Moreover, this review includes studies investigating different types of physical activity and their relation to cognitive functions in older age. Behavioral data are considered but the main focus lies on neuroscientific methods like event-related potentials (ERPs) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
authors: Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Ardeystr. 67, D-44139 Dortmund, Germany.
authors: Patrick D
authors: PD
authors: Gajewski
authors: Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Ardeystr. 67, D-44139 Dortmund, Germany ; Institute for Working, Learning and Aging, Bochum, Germany.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Falkenstein
keywords: Aerobic exercise training; Aging; ERP; Executive functions; Physical activity; fMRI