Title
Does Physical Activity Influence Semantic Memory Activation in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-30-2011
Source Publication
Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Abstract
The effect of physical activity (PA) on functional brain activation for semantic memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) was examined using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging during fame discrimination. Significantly greater semantic memory activation occurred in the left caudate of High- versus Low-PA patients, (P=0.03), suggesting PA may enhance memory-related caudate activation in aMCI.
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Comments
Post-print. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, Volume 193, No. 1 (July 2011), DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2011.04.001. Used with permission.