Athletes Exhibit Better Working Memory than Sedentary People

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2024/11/athletes-exhibit-better-working-memory-than-sedentary-people/

A fair sized body of evidence shows that physical activity improves memory function, both in the short term immediately following exercise, and over the long term for people engaging in regular exercise. This occurs in both younger and older people; it isn’t just a matter of compensating for the effects of aging. The brain operates at the edge of its capacity, and delivery of greater nutrients and oxygen via increased cerebral blood flow following exercise enables greater activity. Thus it isn’t surprising to see associations between memory function and the level of physical activity required to be an athlete. Of note, this study isn’t all that great for older demographics – older athletes are relatively small in number.

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