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Role of aerobic fitness and aging on cerebral white matter integrity.

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Marks, BL; Madden, DJ; Bucur, B; Provenzale, JM; White, LE; Cabeza, R; Huettel, SA
Published in: Ann N Y Acad Sci
February 2007

Neuroimaging research suggests that cerebral white matter (WM) integrity, as reflected in fractional anisotropy (FA) via diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), is decreased in older adults, especially in the prefrontal regions of the brain. Behavioral investigations of cognitive functioning suggest that some aspects of cognition may be better preserved in older adults who possess higher levels of aerobic fitness. There are only a few studies, however, investigating potential mechanisms for the improvements in aerobic fitness. Our study suggests that greater aerobic fitness may be related to greater WM integrity in select brain regions.

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Ann N Y Acad Sci

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0077-8923

Publication Date

February 2007

Volume

1097

Start / End Page

171 / 174

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Characteristics
  • Physical Fitness
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
  • Female
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Brain
 

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Marks, B. L., Madden, D. J., Bucur, B., Provenzale, J. M., White, L. E., Cabeza, R., & Huettel, S. A. (2007). Role of aerobic fitness and aging on cerebral white matter integrity. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1097, 171–174. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1379.022
Marks, Bonita L., David J. Madden, Barbara Bucur, James M. Provenzale, Leonard E. White, Roberto Cabeza, and Scott A. Huettel. “Role of aerobic fitness and aging on cerebral white matter integrity.Ann N Y Acad Sci 1097 (February 2007): 171–74. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1379.022.
Marks BL, Madden DJ, Bucur B, Provenzale JM, White LE, Cabeza R, et al. Role of aerobic fitness and aging on cerebral white matter integrity. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Feb;1097:171–4.
Marks, Bonita L., et al. “Role of aerobic fitness and aging on cerebral white matter integrity.Ann N Y Acad Sci, vol. 1097, Feb. 2007, pp. 171–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1196/annals.1379.022.
Marks BL, Madden DJ, Bucur B, Provenzale JM, White LE, Cabeza R, Huettel SA. Role of aerobic fitness and aging on cerebral white matter integrity. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Feb;1097:171–174.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ann N Y Acad Sci

DOI

ISSN

0077-8923

Publication Date

February 2007

Volume

1097

Start / End Page

171 / 174

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Characteristics
  • Physical Fitness
  • Oxygen Consumption
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
  • Female
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Brain