The Handbook of Physical Activity and Cognitive Neuroscience

List of Contributors

Acknowledgement

Series Foreword

About the Editors

Preface

Section 1: Background

1. History of Exercise-Cognition Research: Rationales and Research
   – Terry McMorris
2. Physical Activity and Cognitive Aging from an Evolutionary Neuroscience Perspective: An Update to the Adaptive Capacity Model
   – David A Raichlen & Gene Alexander
3. Physical activity, Physical exercise, Physical training, Fitness - What is the Difference?
   – Yukiya Tanoue, Mizuki Sudo, Soichi Ando & Yoichi Hatamoto
4. Cognitive Functions – An Overview of the Different Domains
   – Cassandra J. Lowe, Utkarsh Shukla & J. Bruce Morton
5. Moderators of the Effects of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Cognitive Performance
   – Keita Kamijo

Section 2: Methods

6.     Mapping Human Cognition onto Physical Activity via Electroencephalogram
– Shih-Chun Kao, C.J. Brush, Eric S. Drollette & Chun-Hao Wang

7.     Using fNIRS to Elucidate Exercise and Movement-Induced Brain Adaptations: Methodological Consideration and Application
– Stephane Perrey & Wei-Peng Teo

1. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity
   – Malaikah Ahmad, Faith C. Adams, Mustaali Hussain, Chloe C. Drapeau & Aimee J. Nelson
2. Pupillometry in Exercise-Cognition Research
   – Ryuta Kuwamizu, Nikola Grujic & Tetsuto Minami
3. The Antisaccade Task: An Oculomotor Measure Providing a ‘Window’ to Exercise-Based Changes in Executive Function
   – Matthew Heath, Weijia Zhu, Emma Miller & Benjamin Tari
4. Positron emission tomography (PET): Dopamine
   – Soichi Ando, Toshihiko Fujimoto, Mizuki Sudo, Lars Stiernman & Manabu Tashiro
5. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography
   – Benjamin Tari & Matthew Health

Section 3: Population

1. Physical Activity and Preschool Cognitive Development: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Design
   – Xun Luo, Weijia Zhu, Huiqi Song, Myrto F. Mavilidi, Liye Zou & Matthew Heath
2. Physical Activity and Neurocognition in Typically Developing Children
   – Eric Drollette
3. Physical Activity for Scholastic Performance in Children and Adolescents
   – Katie Robinson, Adrià Muntaner-Mas, Jinming Li, Linjing Zhou, Angus Leahy & David Lubans
4. Physical activity and higher-order cognition in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
   – Toru Ishihara & Sebastian Ludyga
5. Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
   – Shu-Shih Hsieh & Nicole Logan
6. Integrating Behavioral and Neuroelectric Evidence: Exercise-Induced Enhancement of Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents with Preterm Birth
   – Feng-Tzu Chen, Ruei‑Hong Li, Chen-Sin Hung, Chien-Heng Chu & Yu-Kai Chang
7. Physical Activity and the Optimization of Brain Function in Younger Adults
   – Qian Yu, Zhihao Zhang, Tomasz S. Ligeza, Layale Youssef & Liye Zou
8. Physical Activity, Cognitive Functioning, and Brain Health in Middle-Aged Adults
   – Madhura Phansikar, Quinn Kempner Meyerson & Ruchika S. Prakash
9. Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: with and without Cognitive Impairment
   – Belinda Brown

Section 4: Theoretical & Practical Considerations

1. Methodological Considerations in Behavioral Studies
   – C. Shawn Green, Fabian Herold & Liye Zou
2. Neuropsychological Mechanisms Underlying Human Motivation for Physical Activity
   – Boris Cheval, Layan Fessler, Markus Gerber & Silvio Maltagliati
3. Neural Correlates of Adherence to Exercise, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors
   – Timothy P. Morris
4. Strategies to Improve the Affective Experience of Exercise
   – Jasmin C. Hutchinson, Andrew Danso & Ross Leach
5. Who Benefits? Interindividual Variability in Exercise-Induced Cognitive Enhancement
   – David Moreau
6. Digital solutions to remotely assess physical and cognitive fitness in research and healthcare
   – Paula Theobald, Fabian Herold, Thomas Gronwald & Notger G. Müller
7. Technological Frontiers in Exercise and Cognitive Function: Interplay, Intervention, and Individualization
   – Sean Mullen, Bella Calderon, Xuan Lin & D. David Thomas
8. Exergames – from Leisure Time Fun and Games to Superior Exercise Delivery for Enhancing Cognition
   – Patrick Manser & Eling de Bruin
9. Designing Movement-Based Digital Learning Environments: Interdisciplinary Principles for Physical Activity and Cognition
   – Myrto F. Mavilidi, Liye Zou, Stoo Sepp, Juan C. Castro-Alonso, Valentin Benzing, Mirko Schmidt, David R. Lubans, Spyridoula Vazou, Caterina Pesce & Fred Paas
10. E-sport and cognition
    – Mark Campbell & Adam Toth

Section 5: Future direction

1. The 24-Hour Day and Cognitive Health in Middle Aged and Older Adult
   – Ryan S. Falck
2. Sedentary Behavior and Brain Health Across the Lifespan
   – Dominika Pindus
3. Body Composition (Obesity) and Brain Health
   – Cassandra Lowe & Rosalia R. John Bosco Rajan
4. The combination of Exercise and Hypoxia for Brain Health
   – Johannes Burtscher & Martin Kopp

Index

Biography

Professor Liye Zou is a professor in the School of Psychology at Wuhan Sports University and Shenzen University, China.

Professor Liu Ji is Distinguished Professor at East China Normal University, China.

Dr. Fabian Herold is a postdoctoral researcher at HMU Health and Medical University Erfurt, Germany.

Professor Aiguo Chen‌ is Vice President of Nanjing Sport Institute, China.

'The Handbook of Physical Activity and Cognitive Neuroscience provides a tour de force of the literature on the relationship between exercise and physical activity and cognitive, emotional and brain health. The thirty-five chapters provide a broad and deep treatment of the physical activity and exercise literature on the basis of models and theories of important relationships among variables, behavioral and neuroscience measures, varied populations from children through older adults with and without diagnosed diseases, and new technologies and study designs.  I strongly recommend this detailed and innovative book to students as well as experienced researchers.'

Arthur F. Kramer, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

'This is a much-needed academic text that provides a contemporary view of the breadth of the field of exercise neuroscience. The editors have assembled a strong collection of leading experts to ensure a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the subject.'

Charles Hillman, Ph.D., Michele & Anthony Manganaro Distinguished Professor, Institute for Cognitive & Brain Health; Director, Department of Psychology, Department of Physical Therapy, Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University

'The Handbook of Physical Activity and Cognitive Neuroscience, expertly edited by Liye Zou and colleagues, offers an exceptional, comprehensive synthesis of how physical activity shapes the brain across the lifespan, integrating cutting-edge methods—from EEG and fNIRS to TMS, pupillometry, and PET—with insights from diverse populations and contexts. This volume not only captures the current state of the field but meaningfully advances it, making it an indispensable resource for researchers, clinicians, and educators committed to understanding and optimizing the brain-exercise connection.'

Kirk Erickson, Ph.D., AdventHealth Research Institute, Neuroscience, Orlando, Florida, USA

'The Handbook of Physical Activity and Cognitive Neuroscience is far from just "another brick in the wall". This comprehensive, multifaceted and up-to-date textbook, written by authoritative experts, is a guide to navigate through the maze of theoretical, methodological and technological dimensions that shape this fast-rising, truly fascinating field and its practical applications.'

Caterina Pesce, Michigan State University, USA