Physical activity, brain, and cognition

Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory

Erickson, K. I., Voss, M. W., Prakash, R. S., Basak, C., Szabo, A., Chaddock, L., Kim, J. S., Heo, S., Alves, H., White, S. M., et al. (2011) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1015950108 · Cited by 4,855

Physical Activity and Public Health: Updated Recommendation for Adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

HASKELL, W. L., LEE, I.-M., PATE, R. R., POWELL, K. E., BLAIR, S. N., FRANKLIN, B. A., MACERA, C. A., HEATH, G. W., THOMPSON, P. D., & BAUMAN, A. (2007) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0b013e3180616b27 · Cited by 4,616

Fitness Effects on the Cognitive Function of Older Adults: A Meta-Analytic Study

Colcombe, S., & Kramer, A. F. (2003) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1111/1467-9280.t01-1-01430 · Cited by 3,782

Be smart, exercise your heart: Exercise effects on brain and cognition

Hillman, C. H., Erickson, K. I., & Kramer, A. F. (2008) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nrn2298 · Cited by 3,563

Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Brain Volume in Aging Humans

Colcombe, S. J., Erickson, K. I., Scalf, P. E., Kim, J. S., Prakash, R., McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Marquez, D. X., Hu, L., & Kramer, A. F. (2006) · The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences · doi:10.1093/gerona/61.11.1166 · Cited by 2,134

Aerobic Exercise and Neurocognitive Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Smith, P. J., Blumenthal, J. A., Hoffman, B. M., Cooper, H., Strauman, T. A., Welsh-Bohmer, K., Browndyke, J. N., & Sherwood, A. (2010) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181d14633 · Cited by 1,714

Cardiovascular fitness, cortical plasticity, and aging

Colcombe, S. J., Kramer, A. F., Erickson, K. I., Scalf, P., McAuley, E., Cohen, N. J., Webb, A., Jerome, G. J., Marquez, D. X., & Elavsky, S. (2004) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.0400266101 · Cited by 1,648

Effect of Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Trial

Lautenschlager, N. T., Cox, K. L., Flicker, L., Foster, J. K., van Bockxmeer, F. M., Xiao, J., Greenop, K. R., & Almeida, O. P. (2008) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.300.9.1027 · Cited by 1,637

The relationship between physical activity and cognition in children: a meta-analysis

Sibley, B. A., & Etnier, J. L. (2003) · Pediatric Exercise Science · doi:10.1123/pes.15.3.243 · Cited by 1,308

Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease: A Prospective Analysis from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging

Lindsay, J. (2002) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/aje/kwf074 · Cited by 1,261

Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines

ERICKSON, K. I., HILLMAN, C., STILLMAN, C. M., BALLARD, R. M., BLOODGOOD, B., CONROY, D. E., MACKO, R., MARQUEZ, D. X., PETRUZZELLO, S. J., & POWELL, K. E. (2019) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000001936 · Cited by 1,214

Acute effects of moderate aerobic exercise on specific aspects of executive function in different age and fitness groups: A meta‐analysis

Ludyga, S., Gerber, M., Brand, S., Holsboer‐Trachsler, E., & Pühse, U. (2016) · Psychophysiology · doi:10.1111/psyp.12736 · Cited by 589

The Prefrontal Cortex and Obesity: A Health Neuroscience Perspective

Lowe, C. J., Reichelt, A. C., & Hall, P. A. (2019) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.tics.2019.01.005 · Cited by 295

Cognitive Involvement in Balance, Gait and Dual-Tasking in Aging: A Focused Review From a Neuroscience of Aging Perspective

Li, K., Bherer, L., Mirelman, A., Maidan, I., & Hausdorff, J. M. (2018) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2018.00913 · Cited by 301

Effects of Integrated Physical Exercises and Gestures on Preschool Children’s Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning

Mavilidi, M. F., Okely, A. D., Chandler, P., Cliff, D. P., & PAAS, F. G. W. C. (2015) · Educational Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10648-015-9337-z · Cited by 249

Dose-Response Matters! - A Perspective on the Exercise Prescription in Exercise-Cognition Research

Herold, F., Müller, P., Gronwald, T., & Müller, N. G. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02338 · Cited by 196

The Aerobic and Cognitive Exercise Study (ACES) for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With or At-Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Neuropsychological, Neurobiological and Neuroimaging Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Anderson‐Hanley, C., Barcelos, N. M., Zimmerman, E. A., Gillen, R. W., Dunnam, M., Cohen, B. D., Yerokhin, V., Miller, K. E., Hayes, D. J., Arciero, P. J., et al. (2018) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnagi.2018.00076 · Cited by 194

The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children's cognitive development: A systematic review

Tandon, P. S., Tovar, A., Jayasuriya, A. T., Welker, E. B., Schober, D. J., Copeland, K. A., Dev, D. A., Murriel, A. L., Amso, D., & Ward, D. S. (2016) · Preventive Medicine Reports · doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.04.003 · Cited by 209

Effects of Motor versus Cardiovascular Exercise Training on Children’s Working Memory

Koutsandréou, F., Wegner, M., Niemann, C., & Budde, H. (2016) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000000869 · Cited by 176

Acute Physical Activity Enhances Executive Functions in Children with ADHD

Benzing, V., Chang, Y., & Schmidt, M. (2018) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-018-30067-8 · Cited by 165

Exercise for Brain Health: An Investigation into the Underlying Mechanisms Guided by Dose

Cabral, D. F., Rice, J., Morris, T. P., Rundek, T., Pascual‐Leone, Á., & Gomes‐Osman, J. (2019) · Neurotherapeutics · doi:10.1007/s13311-019-00749-w · Cited by 169

Balance training improves memory and spatial cognition in healthy adults

Rogge, A.-K., Röder, B., Zech, A., Nagel, V., Hollander, K., Braumann, K.-M., & Hötting, K. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-06071-9 · Cited by 146

Lifting cognition: a meta-analysis of effects of resistance exercise on cognition

Landrigan, J.-F., Bell, T. R., Crowe, M. G., Clay, O. J., & Mirman, D. (2019) · Psychological Research · doi:10.1007/s00426-019-01145-x · Cited by 166

Exercise Induces Tissue-Specific Adaptations to Enhance Cardiometabolic Health

Ashcroft, S. P., Stocks, B., Egan, B., & Zierath, J. R. (2024) · Cell Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.008 · Cited by 149

A Narrative Review of School-Based Physical Activity for Enhancing Cognition and Learning: The Importance of Relevancy and Integration

Mavilidi, M. F., Ruiter, M., Schmidt, M., Okely, A. D., Loyens, S. M. M., Chandler, P., & PAAS, F. G. W. C. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02079 · Cited by 177

Leisure activities, education, and cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults: a population-based longitudinal study

Zhu, X., Qiu, C., Zeng, Y., & Li, J. (2017) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610216001769 · Cited by 145

Brain Neuroplasticity Leveraging Virtual Reality and Brain–Computer Interface Technologies

Drigas, A. S., & Sideraki, A. (2024) · Sensors · doi:10.3390/s24175725 · Cited by 155

Motor skills and cognitive benefits in children and adolescents: Relationship, mechanism and perspectives

Shi, P., & Feng, X. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1017825 · Cited by 113

High-intensity training enhances executive function in children in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Moreau, D., Kirk, I. J., & Waldie, K. E. (2017) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.25062 · Cited by 126

The Impact of Physical Activity Before and After Stroke on Stroke Risk and Recovery: a Narrative Review

Kramer, S. F., Hung, S., & Brodtmann, A. G. (2019) · Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports · doi:10.1007/s11910-019-0949-4 · Cited by 113

Physical Activity and Cognition: A Mediating Role of Efficient Sleep

Wilckens, K. A., Erickson, K. I., & Wheeler, M. E. (2016) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2016.1253013 · Cited by 115

Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Executive Function and Attention in Adult Patients With ADHD

Mehren, A., Özyurt, J., Lam, A. P., Brandes, M., Müller, H., Thiel, C. M., & Philipsen, A. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00132 · Cited by 111

Changes in fitness are associated with changes in hippocampal microstructure and hippocampal volume among older adults.

Kleemeyer, M. M., Kühn, S., Prindle, J., Bodammer, N. C., Brechtel, L., Garthe, A., Kempermann, G., Schaefer, S., & Lindenberger, U. (2016) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.11.026 · Cited by 98

Effects of Integrating Physical Activities Into a Science Lesson on Preschool Children's Learning and Enjoyment

Mavilidi, M. F., Okely, A. D., Chandler, P., & PAAS, F. G. W. C. (2017) · Applied Cognitive Psychology · doi:10.1002/acp.3325 · Cited by 115

Lifestyle use of drugs by healthy people for enhancing cognition, creativity, motivation and pleasure

d’Angelo, C., Savulich, G., & Sahakian, B. J. (2017) · British Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/bph.13813 · Cited by 98

Developing brain networks of attention

Posner, M. I., Rothbart, M. K., & Voelker, P. (2016) · Current Opinion in Pediatrics · doi:10.1097/mop.0000000000000413 · Cited by 95

Enhanced Learning through Multimodal Training: Evidence from a Comprehensive Cognitive, Physical Fitness, and Neuroscience Intervention

Ward, N., Paul, E. J., Watson, P. D., Cooke, G. E., Hillman, C. H., Cohen, N. J., Kramer, A. F., & Barbey, A. K. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-06237-5 · Cited by 101

Relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning among older Indian adults

Kumar, M., Srivastava, S., & Muhammad, T. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-06725-3 · Cited by 98

Infusing Physical Activities Into the Classroom: Effects on Preschool Children's Geography Learning

Mavilidi, M. F., Okely, A. D., Chandler, P., & PAAS, F. G. W. C. (2016) · Mind Brain and Education · doi:10.1111/mbe.12131 · Cited by 92

Research Avenues Supporting Embodied Cognition in Learning and Instruction

Castro-Alonso, J. C., Ayres, P., Zhang, S., de Koning, B. B., & PAAS, F. G. W. C. (2024) · Educational Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10648-024-09847-4 · Cited by 126

Let the Body’n’Brain Games Begin: Toward Innovative Training Approaches in eSports Athletes

Martin‐Niedecken, A. L., & Schättin, A. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00138 · Cited by 101

Diet, lifestyle and cognitive function in old Chinese adults

Dong, L., Xiao, R., Cai, C., Xu, Z., Wang, S., Pan, L., & Yuan, L. (2015) · Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics · doi:10.1016/j.archger.2015.12.003 · Cited by 81

Intensity-Dependent Effects of Acute Exercise on Executive Function

Mehren, A., Luque, C. D., Brandes, M., Lam, A. P., Thiel, C. M., Philipsen, A., & Özyurt, J. (2019) · Neural Plasticity · doi:10.1155/2019/8608317 · Cited by 85

More habitual physical activity is linked to the use of specific, more adaptive cognitive reappraisal strategies in dealing with stressful events

Perchtold‐Stefan, C. M., Fink, A., Rominger, C., Weiss, E. M., & Papousek, I. (2020) · Stress and Health · doi:10.1002/smi.2929 · Cited by 85

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Related to Healthy Habits, Learning Processes, and Academic Achievement in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cuberos, R. C., Ortega, F. Z., Martínez-Martínez, A., Moreno, E. M. O., & Sánchez, M. C. (2018) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu10111566 · Cited by 73

Aerobic Fitness Explains Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome of Healthy Young Adults

Talukdar, T., Nikolaidis, A., Zwilling, C. E., Paul, E. J., Hillman, C. H., Cohen, N. J., Kramer, A. F., & Barbey, A. K. (2017) · Cerebral Cortex · doi:10.1093/cercor/bhx232 · Cited by 74

Team sport expertise shows superior stimulus-driven visual attention and motor inhibition

Meng, F.-W., Yao, Z., Chang, E. C., & Chen, Y.-L. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0217056 · Cited by 70

Effects of a Fundamental Motor Skill-Based Afterschool Program on Children’s Physical and Cognitive Health Outcomes

Lee, J., Zhang, T., Chu, T. L., Gu, X., & Ping, Z. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17030733 · Cited by 72

Physical Activity, Sports Practice, and Cognitive Functioning: The Current Research Status

Hernández-Mendo, A., Reigal, R. E., Walle, J. M. L., Serpa, S., Samdal, O., Morales‐Sánchez, V., de Mier, R. J.-R., Rodríguez, J. L. T., Rosado, A. F. B., & Falcó, C. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02658 · Cited by 72

Effects of physical exercise on cognitive function of breast cancer survivors receiving chemotherapy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Ren, X., Wang, X., Sun, J., Hui, Z., Lei, S., Wang, C., & Wang, M. (2022) · The Breast · doi:10.1016/j.breast.2022.03.014 · Cited by 66

Associations Between Aerobic Fitness and Cognitive Control in Adolescents

Westfall, D. R., Gejl, A. K., Tarp, J., Wedderkopp, N., Kramer, A. F., Hillman, C. H., & Bugge, A. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01298 · Cited by 66

Trained athletes and cognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Logan, N. E., Henry, D. A., Hillman, C. H., & Kramer, A. F. (2022) · International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · doi:10.1080/1612197x.2022.2084764 · Cited by 84

Hatha Yoga and Executive Function: A Systematic Review

Luu, K., & Hall, P. A. (2015) · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0091 · Cited by 73

Relationship between Academic Stress, Physical Activity and Diet in University Students of Education

Chacón-Cuberos, R., Zurita-Ortega, F., Olmedo-Moreno, E. M., & Castro-Sánchez, M. (2019) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs9060059 · Cited by 62

Exercise orchestrates systemic metabolic and neuroimmune homeostasis via the brain–muscle–liver axis to slow down aging and neurodegeneration: a narrative review

Kong, J., Xie, Y., Fan, R., Wang, Q., Luo, Y., & Dong, P. (2025) · European journal of medical research · doi:10.1186/s40001-025-02751-9 · Cited by 74

Drugs, games, and devices for enhancing cognition: implications for work and society

Brühl, A. B., & Sahakian, B. J. (2016) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.13040 · Cited by 58

Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: An exploratory analysis of environmental and lifestyle risk factors

Amato, M. P., Prestipino, E., Bellinvia, A., Niccolai, C., Razzolini, L., Pastò, L., Fratangelo, R., Tudisco, L., Fonderico, M., Mattiolo, P. L., et al. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222929 · Cited by 58

An Overview on Cognitive Function Enhancement through Physical Exercises

Srinivas, N. S., Vijayaragavan, V., Padmanabhan, P., & Gulyás, B. Z. (2021) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci11101289 · Cited by 71

Health-related physical fitness, academic achievement, and neuroelectric measures in children and adolescents

Chu, C., Chen, F., Pontifex, M. B., Sun, Y., & Chang, Y. (2016) · International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · doi:10.1080/1612197x.2016.1223420 · Cited by 70

Physical activity pre- and post-dementia: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Soni, M., Orrell, M. W., Bandelow, S., Steptoe, A., Rafnsson, S. B., d’Orsi, E., Xavier, A. J., & Hogervorst, E. (2017) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2017.1390731 · Cited by 57

Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with enhanced hippocampal functional connectivity in healthy young adults

Stillman, C. M., Uyar, F., Huang, H., Grove, G., Watt, J. C., Wollam, M. E., & Erickson, K. I. (2018) · Hippocampus · doi:10.1002/hipo.22827 · Cited by 54

Hippocampal neurons respond to brain activity with functional hypoxia

Butt, U. J., Steixner-Kumar, A. A., Depp, C., Sun, T., Hassouna, I. A., Wüstefeld, L., Arinrad, S., Zillmann, M. R., Schopf, N., Garcia‐Agudo, L. F., et al. (2021) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-020-00988-w · Cited by 53

Mind Your Body: the Essential Role of Body Movements in Children’s Learning

Chandler, P., & Tricot, A. (2015) · Educational Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10648-015-9333-3 · Cited by 64

Effect of Acute Physical Exercise on Executive Functions and Emotional Recognition: Analysis of Moderate to High Intensity in Young Adults

Aguirre-Loaiza, H., Arenas, J., Padilla, I. A., Jiménez, A. M. F., Barbosa-Granados, S., Bermúdez, S. R., Ayala-Zuluaga, F., Núñez, C., & García-Más, A. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02774 · Cited by 64

Physical Activity Is Associated With Better Executive Function in University Students

Salas-Gómez, D., Fernández‐Gorgojo, M., Pozueta, A., Ceballos, I. D., Lamarain, M., Pérez, C., Kazimierczak, M., & Sánchez‐Juan, P. (2020) · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnhum.2020.00011 · Cited by 67

Aerobic exercise promotes emotion regulation: a narrative review

Wang, X., Liu, T., Jin, X., & Zhou, C. (2024) · Experimental Brain Research · doi:10.1007/s00221-024-06791-1 · Cited by 58

Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Interference Effects on Declarative Memory: A Theory-Based Review

Tomporowski, P. D., & Qazi, A. S. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01015 · Cited by 58

Physical Activity and Cognition: Inseparable in the Classroom

Doherty, A., & Miravalles, A. F. I. (2019) · Frontiers in Education · doi:10.3389/feduc.2019.00105 · Cited by 65

Development of Learning Methods through Songs and Movements to Improve Children’s Cognitive and Psychomotor Aspects

Supartini, T., Weismann, I. T. J., Wijaya, H., & Helaluddin, H. (2020) · European Journal of Educational Research · doi:10.12973/eu-jer.9.4.1615 · Cited by 64

Effects of the FITKids physical activity randomized controlled trial on conflict monitoring in youth

Drollette, E. S., Pontifex, M. B., Raine, L. B., Scudder, M. R., Moore, R. D., Kao, S., Westfall, D. R., Wu, C.-T., Kamijo, K., Castelli, D. M., et al. (2017) · Psychophysiology · doi:10.1111/psyp.13017 · Cited by 49

Education and Cognition in Middle Age and Later Life: The Mediating Role of Physical and Cognitive Activity

Liu, Y., & Lachman, M. E. (2019) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz020 · Cited by 51

The interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPACES™): effects of a 3-month in-home pilot clinical trial for mild cognitive impairment and caregivers

Anderson‐Hanley, C., Stark, J. H., Wall, K. M., VanBrakle, M. L., Michel, M., Maloney, M., Barcelos, N. M., Striegnitz, K., Cohen, B. D., & Kramer, A. F. (2018) · Clinical Interventions in Aging · doi:10.2147/cia.s160756 · Cited by 44

Aftereffects of Cognitively Demanding Acute Aerobic Exercise on Working Memory

Kamijo, K., & ABE, R. (2018) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000001763 · Cited by 42

Sex-related differences in attention and memory

Solianik, R., Brazaitis, M., & Skurvydas, A. (2016) · Medicina · doi:10.1016/j.medici.2016.11.007 · Cited by 44

Positive Aging Expectations Are Associated With Physical Activity Among Urban-Dwelling Older Adults

Andrews, R. M., Tan, E. J., Varma, V. R., Rebok, G. W., Romani, W. A., Seeman, T. E., Gruenewald, T. L., Tanner, E. K., & Carlson, M. C. (2017) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/gnx060 · Cited by 48

The effects of interventions to enhance cognitive and physical functions in older people with cognitive frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tam, A. C. Y., Chan, A. W. Y., Cheung, D. S. K., Ho, L. Y. W., Tang, A. S. K., Christensen, M., Tse, M. Y. M., & Kwan, R. Y. C. (2022) · European Review of Aging and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s11556-022-00299-9 · Cited by 44

Aerobic training for improved memory in patients with stress-related exhaustion: a randomized controlled trial

Eskilsson, T., Järvholm, L. S., Gavelin, H. M., Neely, A. S., & Boraxbekk, C. (2017) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1457-1 · Cited by 42

Perceived control and cognition in adulthood: The mediating role of physical activity.

Robinson, S. A., & Lachman, M. E. (2018) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/pag0000273 · Cited by 43

An exploration of exercise-induced cognitive enhancement and transfer effects to dietary self-control

Lowe, C. J., Kolev, D., & Hall, P. A. (2016) · Brain and Cognition · doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2016.04.008 · Cited by 45

Physical exercise increases overall brain oscillatory activity but does not influence inhibitory control in young adults

Ciria, L. F., Perakakis, P., Luque‐Casado, A., & Sanabria, D. (2018) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.07.009 · Cited by 47

The Relationship between Physical Activity, Self-Perceived Health, and Cognitive Function in Older Adults

Dostálová, R., Stillman, C. M., Erickson, K. I., Slepička, P., & Mudrák, J. (2021) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci11040492 · Cited by 37

Contingent Negative Variation and Working Memory Maintenance in Adolescents with Low and High Motor Competencies

Ludyga, S., Herrmann, C., Mücke, M., Andrä, C., Brand, S., Pühse, U., & Gerber, M. (2018) · Neural Plasticity · doi:10.1155/2018/9628787 · Cited by 38

Brain-Training Pessimism, but Applied-Memory Optimism

McCabe, J. A., Redick, T. S., & Engle, R. W. (2016) · Gothic.net · doi:10.1177/1529100616664716 · Cited by 35

Motivational Climate and Physical Activity: A Multigroup Analysis in Romanian and Spanish University Students

Ortega, F. Z., Bădicu, G., Cuberos, R. C., & Sánchez, M. C. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16112013 · Cited by 38

Comparison of the effects of running and badminton on executive function: A within-subjects design

Takahashi, S., & Grove, P. M. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0216842 · Cited by 32

The Effect of an Enriched Sport Program on Children’s Executive Functions: The ESA Program

Gentile, A., Boca, S., Şahin, F. N., Güler, Ö., Pajaujienė, S., Indriūnienė, V., Demetriou, Y., Sturm, D. J., López, M. G., Bianco, A., et al. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00657 · Cited by 37

Sex Differences in Dementia

Hogervorst, E., Temple, S., & O’Donnell, E. (2022) · Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · doi:10.1007/7854_2022_408 · Cited by 35

Neurocognitive Plasticity Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Physical Exercise in Older Adults with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

Yogev‐Seligmann, G., Eisenstein, T., Ash, E. L., Giladi, N., Sharon, H., Nachman, S., Bregman, N., Kodesh, E., Hendler, T., & Lerner, Y. (2021) · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-201429 · Cited by 36

Cancer-related cognitive impairment in non-CNS cancer patients: Targeted review and future action plans in Europe

Sleurs, C., Amidi, A., Wu, L. M., Kiesl, D., Zimmer, P., Lange, M., Rogiers, A., Giffard, B., Binarelli, G., Borghgraef, C., et al. (2022) · Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology · doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103859 · Cited by 32

Individual differences in regional cortical volumes across the life span are associated with regional optical measures of arterial elasticity

Chiarelli, A. M., Fletcher, M. A., Tan, C. H., Low, K. A., Maclin, E. L., Zimmerman, B., Kong, T. S., Gorsuch, A., Gratton, G., & Fabiani, M. (2017) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.08.064 · Cited by 33

Multi-modal fitness and cognitive training to enhance fluid intelligence

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