Physical fitness and subcortical brain functions
Authors
Ilaria Converti
Abstract
Composite volumes of the thalamus and pallidum were significantly correlated with walking performance in the overall sample; however these brain structures did not significantly account for group differences in walking performance after accounting for MVPA and/or cardiorespiratory fitness. This suggests that other factors like lifestyle physical activity and exercise may have a greater impact on walking performance than volumetric measures of certain brain structures.
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