Hippocampal Resting State Functional Connectivity Associated with Physical Activity in Periadolescent Children.

ABSTRACT: Periadolescence is a neurodevelopmental period characterized by structural and functional brain changes that are associated with cognitive maturation. The development of the functional connectivity of the hippocampus contributes to cognitive maturation, especially memory processes. Notably, hippocampal development is influenced by lifestyle factors, including physical activity. Physical activity has been associated with individual variability in hippocampal functional connectivity. However, this relationship has not been characterized in a developmental cohort. In this study, we aimed to fill this gap by investigating the relationship between physical activity and the functional connectivity of the hippocampus in a cohort of periadolescents aged 8-13 years (N = 117). The participants compl

SUBMITTER: Heller-Wight A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10669534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature