Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
physical activity, memory, recognition differentiation
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Many studies have shown a correlation between physical exercise and healthy cognitive processing. It has been shown extensively that regular exercise has a positive impact on brain health. One example is a study that linked increased exercise with greater performance on as shown via a Stroop Color-Word test [1]. Similarly, regular exercise has been shown to be related to improved memory and object recognition [2]. Another study has shown that even a single session of exercise can alter functional connectivity in the brain as measured by the resting-state fMRI [3]. The problem with this literature is an utter lack of universal standards that constitute exercise. Most studies split a group of individuals into “high” and “low” exercisers. Sometimes the “high” exercisers are Olympic athletes—an impractical standard of exercise for the general public.
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Seth and Kirwan, C. Brock
(2016)
"The Impact of Physical Activity on Memory: Recognition Differentiation Between Stimuli,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016:
Iss.
1, Article 85.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/85