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TRANSLATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE
Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 115-127Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/tsm2.190
Keywords
exercise; health; psychological adaptation
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Numerous studies have shown that engaging in moderate to high-intensity aerobic exercise can improve learning and memory functions in young adults.
BackgroundPhysical exercise improves mental health and cognitive function. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the current literature examining the acute effects of a single exercise workout on learning and memory functions in young adults. MethodsThe review was conducted in alignment with the PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if they were indexed in PubMed, published between 2009 and 2019, used an experimental study design and conducted on young human adults. The MeSH terms exercise, learning, and young adults were used together with the filters Publication dates-10 years; Human Species; and Article types-Clinical Trial. ResultsThirteen studies met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated. The types of exercise stimulus that were used was walking, running, or bicycling. Several different test instruments were used such as Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test, Trail Making Test A and B, and Stroop Color Word Test. Exercise for two minutes to one hour at moderate to high intensity had a favorable effect on learning and memory functions in the selected studies. ConclusionsThis systematic review shows that aerobic, physical exercise before encoding improves learning and memory functions in young adults.
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