Association of objectively measured physical activity with brain structure: UK Biobank study

Background Physical activity may be beneficial for cognition but mechanisms are unclear. We examined the association between objectively assessed physical activity and brain volume, with a focus on the hippocampus region. Methods We used data from UK Biobank (n=5,272; aged 55.4±7.5 yrs; 45.6% men) c...

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Main Authors:	Mark Hamer, Nikhil Sharma, G. David Batty
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Physical activity Neurodegeneration Hippocampus Population Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/33094
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