Does physical activity improve cognitive functioning in individuals during early and late periods of the life span and those with cognitive deficits?
Physical activity provides moderate-to-strong benefits for cognitive functioning across the lifespan, particularly in early and late life and in those with cognitive deficits.
There is moderate-to-strong support that PA benefits cognitive functioning during early and late periods of the life span and in certain populations characterized by cognitive deficits.
Erickson et al. (Thu,) studied this question.