Acute, intermediate intensity exercise, and speed and accuracy in working memory tasks: A meta-analytical comparison of effects

The purpose of this study was to compare, using meta-analytic techniques, the effect of acute, intermediate intensity exercise on the speed and accuracy of performance of working memory tasks. It was hypothesized that acute, intermediate intensity exercise would have a significant beneficial effect...

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Published in:Physiology & behavior 2011-03, Vol.102 (3), p.421-428
Main Authors: McMorris, Terry, Sproule, John, Turner, Anthony, Hale, Beverley J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anterior cingulate cortex
Arousal
Attention - physiology
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
brain
Catecholamines
Central executive
Cognition - physiology
Event related potential
exercise
Exercise - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
memory
Memory, Short-Term - physiology
meta-analysis
Neuropsychological Tests
Prefrontal cortex
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Reaction Time - physiology
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