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Physical activity, aerobic fitness, and AD blood biomarkers: The IGNITE study

Lauren E Oberlin1,2, Patricio Solis-Urra1,3, Kelsey R Sewell1,4

  • 1Neuroscience Institute, AdventHealth Research Institute, Orlando, Florida, USA.

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Keywords:
aerobic fitnessamyloid positron emission tomographycognitionepisodic memoryexecutive functionmodifiable risk factorneuropathologyphysical activityplasma biomarkerspreclinical Alzheimer's disease

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