Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Charles H. Hillman (University of Illinois, USA) ,  Carol L. Cheatham ,  Patricia J. Bauer (University of Minnesota, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9781119038580

ISBN 10:   1119038588
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   26 November 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT VII I. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RELATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO COGNITIVE AND BRAIN HEALTH, AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT Charles H. Hillman 1 II. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: MEASUREMENT AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH Thomas R. Wójcicki and Edward McAuley 7 III. THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND AEROBIC FITNESS FOR COGNITIVE CONTROL AND MEMORY IN CHILDREN Laura Chaddock-Heyman, Charles H. Hillman, Neal J. Cohen, and Arthur F. Kramer 25 IV. THE COGNITIVE IMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY AND NUTRITION IN CHILDHOOD Naiman A. Khan, Lauren B. Raine, Sharon M. Donovan, and Charles H. Hillman 51 V. THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF ADIPOSITY AND FITNESS WITH COGNITIVE CONTROL IN PREADOLESCENT CHILDREN Matthew B. Pontifex, Keita Kamijo, Mark R. Scudder, Lauren B. Raine, Naiman A. Khan, Bonnie Hemrick, Ellen M. Evans, Darla M. Castelli, Kenneth A. Frank, and Charles H. Hillman 72 VI. THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN REDUCING BARRIERS TO LEARNING IN CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Matthew B. Pontifex, Jodene G. Fine, Katelin da Cruz, Andrew C. Parks, and Alan L. Smith 93 VII. THE HISTORY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RESEARCH: INFORMING THE FUTURE Darla M.Castelli, Erin E. Centeio, Jungyun Hwang, Jeanne M. Barcelona, Elizabeth M. Glowacki, Hannah G. Calvert, and Hildi M. Nicksic 119 VIII. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF THE RESEARCH ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CHILDHOOD COGNITIVE AND BRAIN HEALTH Charles H. Hillman 149 COMMENTARY MECHANISMS AND CORRELATES OF A HEALTHY BRAIN: A COMMENTARY Carol L. Cheatham 153 CONTRIBUTORS 166 STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY 171 SUBJECT INDEX 173 AUTHOR INDEX 185

Reviews

Author Information

Charles H. Hillman, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois. He holds additional appointment in the Department of Psychology, the Department of Internal Medicine, the Division of Nutritional Science, the Division of Neuroscience, and is an affiliate of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology. His research interests lie in the relation of physical activity to preadolescent cognition and brain health.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions