Health Promot Perspect. 2018;8(4): 255-262. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2018.36

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Review

Intensity-specific effects of acute exercise on human memory function: considerations for the timing of exercise and the type of memory

Paul D. Loprinzi ¹ *

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