From cognitive motor preparation to visual processing: The benefits of childhood fitness to brain health

Highlights • Cognitive processing was compared in higher and lower fit pre-adolescents. • Response preparation, prior to perception, in higher fit pre-adolescents had larger prefrontal activity. • Aerobic fitness related to increases in brain activity in early perceptual processing and response accu...

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Published in:Neuroscience 2015-07, Vol.298, p.211-219
Main Authors: Berchicci, M, Pontifex, M.B, Drollette, E.S, Pesce, C, Hillman, C.H, Di Russo, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescence
Analysis of Variance
Brain Mapping
Child
cognition
Cognition - physiology
Electroencephalography
ERP
Evoked Potentials, Visual - physiology
Female
fitness
Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit - physiology
Humans
Intention
Male
motor preparation
Neurology
Neuropsychological Tests
Photic Stimulation
Physical Fitness - physiology
Protein Precursors - physiology
Reaction Time
Visual Perception - physiology
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Summary:Highlights • Cognitive processing was compared in higher and lower fit pre-adolescents. • Response preparation, prior to perception, in higher fit pre-adolescents had larger prefrontal activity. • Aerobic fitness related to increases in brain activity in early perceptual processing and response accuracy. • Aerobic fitness related to increases in proactive motor control in the prefrontal cortex of pre-adolescents.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.04.028