Aerobic fitness is associated with greater white matter integrity in children

Aerobic fitness is associated with greater white matter integrity in children

Aerobic fitness has been found to play a positive role in brain and cognitive health of children. Yet, many of the neural biomarkers related to aerobic fitness remain unknown. Here, using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), we demonstrated that higher aerobic fitness was related to greater estimates o...

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Main Authors: Laura eChaddock-Heyman, Kirk I Erickson, Joseph eHoltrop, Michelle W Voss, Matthew B. Pontifex, Lauren eRaine, Charles H Hillman, Arthur F Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
development
Fiber tracts
microstructure
cardiorespiratory fitness
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00584/full

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