The Handbook of Physical Activity and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zou, Liye.

Contributor:

Zou, Liye

Series:

ISSP Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (656 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

This essential resource serves students across multiple disciplines including health psychology, neuroscience, kinesiology, exercise science, public health, and rehabilitation. The approach makes it invaluable for researchers, practitioners, and anyone seeking to understand the foundations of physical activity's cognitive benefits.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsements Page

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Acknowledgments

Series Foreword

About the Editors

Preface

Section 1 Background

1 History of Exercise-Cognition Research: Rationales and Research

2 Physical Activity and Cognitive Aging from an Evolutionary Neuroscience Perspective: An Update to the Adaptive Capacity Model

3 Physical Activity, Physical Exercise, Physical Training, Fitness-What Is the Difference?

4 Cognitive Functions-An Overview of the Different Domains

5 Moderators of the Effects of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Cognitive Performance

Section 2 Methods

6 Mapping Human Cognition onto Physical Activity via Electroencephalogram

7 Using fNIRS to Elucidate Exercise and Movement-Induced Brain Adaptations: Methodological Consideration and Application

8 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity

9 Pupillometry in Exercise-Cognition Research

10 The Antisaccade Task: An Oculomotor Measure Providing a "Window" to Exercise-Based Changes in Executive Function

11 Positron Emission Tomography: Dopamine

12 Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Exercise Neuoscience

Section 3 Population

13 Physical Activity and Preschool Cognitive Development: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Design

14 Physical Activity and Neurocognition in Typically Developing Children

15 Physical Activity for Scholastic Performance in Children and Adolescents

16 Physical Activity and Higher-Order Cognition in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

17 Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

18 Integrating Behavioral and Neuroelectric Evidence: Exercise-Induced Enhancement of Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents with Preterm Birth.

19 Physical Activity and the Optimization of Brain Function in Younger Adults

20 Physical Activity, Cognitive Functioning, and Brain Health in Middle-Aged Adults

21 Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: With and without Cognitive Impairment

Section 4 Theoretical and Practical Considerations

22 Methodological Considerations in Behavioral Studies

23 Neuropsychological Mechanisms Underlying Human Motivation for Physical Activity

24 Neural Correlates of Adherence to Exercise, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors

25 Strategies to Improve the Affective Experience of Exercise

26 Who Benefits? Interindividual Variability in Exercise-Induced Cognitive Enhancement

27 Digital Solutions to Remotely Assess Physical and Cognitive Fitness in Research and Healthcare

28 Technological Frontiers in Exercise and Cognitive Function: Interplay, Intervention, and Individualization

29 Exergames - from Leisure Time Fun and Games to Superior Exercise Delivery for Enhancing Cognition

30 Designing Movement-Based Digital Learning Environments: Interdisciplinary Principles for Physical Activity and Cognition

31 Esport and Cognition

Section 5 Future Directions

32 The 24-Hour Day and Cognitive Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

33 Sedentary Behavior and Brain Health across the Lifespan

34 Body Composition (Obesity) and Brain Health

35 The Combination of Exercise and Hypoxia for Brain Health

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-059452-2

1-003-62517-7

OCLC:

1592929193