Thinking, Walking, Talking: Integratory Motor and Cognitive Brain Function

Overview

Journal Front Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2016 Jun 3

PMID 27252937

Citations 119

Authors

Gerry Leisman

Ahmed A Moustafa

Tal Shafir

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Abstract

In this article, we argue that motor and cognitive processes are functionally related and most likely share a similar evolutionary history. This is supported by clinical and neural data showing that some brain regions integrate both motor and cognitive functions. In addition, we also argue that cognitive processes coincide with complex motor output. Further, we also review data that support the converse notion that motor processes can contribute to cognitive function, as found by many rehabilitation and aerobic exercise training programs. Support is provided for motor and cognitive processes possessing dynamic bidirectional influences on each other.

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