Why the study?
The study aimed to examine the concurrent performance of working memory and cortical activity during acute aerobic exercise in young adults.
Does acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improve working memory performance and alter cortical activity in young adults?
Population
27 young adults (mean age = 22.7 ± 3.4 years, 15 women)
Comparison
Cycling condition (moderate-intensity exercise) vs sitting condition (without exercise)
Design
Randomized crossover study
Authors
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Faster n-back RT during moderate cycling suggests acute exercise may enhance working memory efficiency; leaves open mechanisms and generalizability.
Does acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improve working memory performance and alter cortical activity in young adults?
Acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improves working memory response time while decreasing cortical activity in specific prefrontal and motor regions in young adults.
Zheng et al. (2022) studied this question.
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