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Charles H. Hillman
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
Neuroscience Program
Associate Professor, Departments of Psychology and Internal Medicine
B.A., 1994, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
M.S., 1997, University of Florida, Gainesville
Ph.D., 2000, University of Maryland at College Park
Campus Address: 213 Freer Hall
Email: chhillma@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-244-2663
Research Interests:
Physical activity effects on brain and cognition.
Our research examines neuroelectric and behavioral indices of physical activity and cognitive control. We are interested in determining how physical activity/exercise relates to component cognitive processes involved in attention, working memory and processing speed. Because of our belief in early intervention, we predominantly focus on preadolescent children with the goal of increasing cognitive health and effective functioning across the human lifespan. Although we have not yet begun to systematically examine other health factors, we are interested in the interactive effects of diet, nutrition and body composition in our research model.
Representative Publications
Hillman, C.H., K.I. Erickson, and A.F. Kramer. (2008) Be smart, exercise your heart: Exercise effects on brain and cognition. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 9:58-65.
Castelli, D.M., C.H. Hillman, S.M. Buck, and H.E. Erwin. (2007) Physical fitness and academic achievement in third- and fith-grade students. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 29:239-252.
Hillman C.H., R.W. Motl, M.B. Pontifex, D. Posthuma, J.H. Stubbe, D.I. Boomsma, and E.J.C. de Geus. (2006) Physical activity and cognitive function in a cross-section of younger and older community-dwelling individuals. Health Psychology 25:678-687.
Themanson, J.R. and C.H. Hillman. (2006) Cardiorespiratory fitness and acute aerobic exercise effects on neuroelectric and behavioral measures of action monitoring. Neuroscience 141:757-767.
Themanson, J.R., C.H. Hillman, and J.J. Curtin. (2006) Age and physical activity influences on action monitoring during task switching. Neurobiology of Aging 27:1335-1345.
Hillman, C.H., D.M. Castelli, and S.M. Buck. (2005) Aerobic fitness and cognitive function in healthy preadolescent children. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 37:1967-1974.
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