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ERIC Number: EJ282120
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983-Jun
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Exercise and the Aging Brain. (The 1982 C. H. McCloy Research Lecture)
Spirduso, Waneen W.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v54 n2 p208-18 Jun 1983
Exercise may postpone the deterioration in response speed that generally appears in the motor system of the aging by maintaining the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system in the brain. Exercise may also ameliorate symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Results of laboratory studies involving animals and rats are reported. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Human Body, Medical Research, Motor Reactions, Neurological Impairments, Physical Activity Level, Physical Characteristics, Reaction Time
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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