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Cerebrovascular Reserve: The Link Between Fitness and Cognitive Function? 
Davenport, MH; Hogan, DB; Eskes, GA; Longman, RS; Poulin, MJ 
2012 
Yes 
Exercise and sport sciences reviews
ISSN: 0091-6331
EISSN: 1538-3008 
40 
3 
153-158 
22504726 
WOS:000305770700007 
DAVENPORT, M.H., D.B. HOGAN, G.A. ESKES, R.S. LONGMAN, and M.J. POULIN. Cerebrovascular reserve: the link between fitness and cognitive function? Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 40, No. 3, pp.:153-158,2012. Better physical fitness in later life is associated positively with cognitive functioning. Novel data suggest that this association is mediated, in part, by increases in brain perfusion and the ability of cerebral blood vessels to respond to demand. This review presents evidence on the beneficial effects of exercise on cerebrovascular and cognitive health with aging and explores potential underlying vascular-related mechanisms. 
exercise; vascular function; brain; cognitive function; aging