Exercise and Cognitive Function

This textbook focuses on the relationship between physical exercise and cognition, a very timely and important topic with major theoretical and practical implications for a number of areas including ageing, neurorehabilitation, depression and dementia. It brings together a wide range of analytical approaches and experimental results to provide a very useful overview and synthesis of this growing field of study. The book is divided into three parts: Part I covers the conceptual, theoretical and methodological underpinnings and issues. Part II focuses on advances in exercise and cognition research, with appropriate sub-sections on acute and chronic exercise and cognition. Part III presents an overview of the area and makes suggestions for the direction of future research. This text provides a cutting-edge examination of this increasingly important area written by leading experts from around the world. The book will prove invaluable to researchers and practitioners in a number of fields, including exercise science, cognitive science, neuroscience and clinical medicine. Key Features: Unique in-depth investigation of the relationship between physical exercise and brain function. Covers theoretical approaches and experimental results and includes chapters on the latest developments in research design. Examines the effects of both acute and chronic exercise on brain function. International list of contributors, who are leading researchers in their field.

This textbook focuses on the relationship between physical exerciseand cognition, a very timely and important topic with majortheoretical and practical implications for a number of areasincluding ageing, neurorehabilitation, depression and dementia. Itbrings together a wide range of analytical approaches andexperimental results to provide a very useful overview andsynthesis of this growing field of study.The book is divided into three parts:Part I covers the conceptual, theoretical and methodologicalunderpinnings and issues.Part II focuses on advances in exercise and cognition researchwith appropriate sub-sections on 'acute' and'chronic' exercise and cognition.Part III presents an overview of the area and makes suggestions forthe direction of future research.This text provides a cutting-edge examination of thisincreasingly important area written by leading experts from aroundthe world. The book will prove invaluable to researchers andpractitioners in a number of fields, including exercise sciencecognitive science, neuroscience and clinical medicine.Key Features:* Unique in-depth investigation of the relationship betweenphysical exercise and brain function.* Covers theoretical approaches and experimental results andincludes chapters on the latest developments in researchdesign.* Examines the effects of both acute and chronic exercise onbrain function.* International list of contributors, who are leading researchersin their field.