Acute physical exercise improves shifting in adolescents at school: Evidence for a dopaminergic contribution

Acute physical exercise improves shifting in adolescents at school: Evidence for a dopaminergic contribution

The executive function of shifting between mental sets demands cognitive flexibility. Based on evidence that physical exercise fostered cognition, we tested whether acute physical exercise can improve shifting in an unselected sample of adolescents. Genetic polymorphisms were analyzed to gain more i...

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Main Authors: Timo eBerse, Kathrin eRolfes, Jonathan eBarenberg, Stephan eDutke, Gregor eKuhlenbäumer, Klaus eVölker, Bernward eWinter, Michael eWittig, Stefan eKnecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Dopamine
executive functions
gene
adolescents
physical exercise
cognitive flexibility
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00196/full

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