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The Role of Physical Activity in Cognitive Fitness: A General Guide for Community Programs

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This chapter examines physical activity in the context of understanding fitness and preparing for activity as well as practical suggestions for motivating, supporting, and encouraging adherence to exercise regimens. For a more comprehensive review of the exercise–cognition connection, the reader is referred to the Chap. 2 by Boot and Blakely (Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A guide for use and development of community-based programs, 2011).

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  1. Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, USA

    Edward S. Potkanowicz Ph.D., ACSMHFS (Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology)

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  1. Center for Healthy Aging, W. Main St. 265, Kent, 44240-2403, Ohio, USA

    Paula E. Hartman-Stein

  2. School of Medicine & Public Health, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, University of Wisconsin, Big Sky Drive 7818, Madison, 53719, Wisconsin, USA

    Asenath LaRue

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Potkanowicz, E.S. (2011). The Role of Physical Activity in Cognitive Fitness: A General Guide for Community Programs. In: Hartman-Stein, P., LaRue, A. (eds) Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0636-6_15

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