Effects of aerobic fitness training on human cortical function: a proposal

Arthur F Kramer; Stanley Colcombe; Kirk Erickson; Artem Belopolsky; Edward McAuley; Neal J Cohen; Andrew Webb; Gerald J Jerome; David X Marquez; Tracey M Wszalek

doi:10.1007/s12031-002-0038-y

Effects of aerobic fitness training on human cortical function: a proposal

J Mol Neurosci. 2002 Aug-Oct;19(1-2):227-31. doi: 10.1007/s12031-002-0038-y.

Authors

Arthur F Kramer¹, Stanley Colcombe, Kirk Erickson, Artem Belopolsky, Edward McAuley, Neal J Cohen, Andrew Webb, Gerald J Jerome, David X Marquez, Tracey M Wszalek

Affiliation

¹ Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA. akramer@uiuc.edu

PMID: 12212786
DOI: 10.1007/s12031-002-0038-y

Abstract

We briefly review the extant human and animal literature on the influence of fitness training on brain, cognition and performance. The animal research provides clear support for neurochemical and structural changes in brain with fitness training. The human literature suggests reliable but process specific changes in cognition with fitness training for young and old adults. We describe a research program which examines the influence of aerobic fitness training on the functional activity of the human using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging, of humans in fitness interventions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cognition Disorders / physiopathology
Cognition Disorders / prevention & control
Cognition Disorders / therapy*
Cognition*
Exercise*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Physical Fitness