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Exercise Helps Keep your Long-Term Memory Working
Kathleen Lees
First Posted: May 02, 2014 05:38 PM EDT
Make sure to hit the gym. It's not just good for your body, but it's also good for your mind, according to a recent study.
Researchers at Michigan State University conducted a two-day study of 75 college students that showed how participants who were less fit had a more difficult time remembering information.
"The findings show that lower-fit individuals lose more memory across time," said co-researcher Kimberly Fenn, an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University, via Science Blog.
This is the first of a series of studies to examine memory in otherwise young and healthy adults.
Participants were asked to relate pairs of certain words, such as "camp" and "trail." As long-term memory is categorized by anything remembered more than 30 seconds ago, researchers studied oxygen consumption derived from a treadmill test while also factoring in the participants' weight, age, sex and body fat percentage.
Findings showed that those who were out of shape had more difficulties retaining information, overall.
In other words, make sure you're getting enough exercise. Your brain will thank you.
More information regarding the findings can be seen via the journal Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience.
Statistics show that more than one-third of the U.S. adult population is obese, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The health issue is higher among middle age adults, 40 to 59 years old.
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First Posted: May 02, 2014 05:38 PM EDT
Make sure to hit the gym. It's not just good for your body, but it's also good for your mind, according to a recent study.
Researchers at Michigan State University conducted a two-day study of 75 college students that showed how participants who were less fit had a more difficult time remembering information.
"The findings show that lower-fit individuals lose more memory across time," said co-researcher Kimberly Fenn, an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University, via Science Blog.
This is the first of a series of studies to examine memory in otherwise young and healthy adults.
Participants were asked to relate pairs of certain words, such as "camp" and "trail." As long-term memory is categorized by anything remembered more than 30 seconds ago, researchers studied oxygen consumption derived from a treadmill test while also factoring in the participants' weight, age, sex and body fat percentage.
Findings showed that those who were out of shape had more difficulties retaining information, overall.
In other words, make sure you're getting enough exercise. Your brain will thank you.
More information regarding the findings can be seen via the journal Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience.
Statistics show that more than one-third of the U.S. adult population is obese, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The health issue is higher among middle age adults, 40 to 59 years old.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone