The cognitive gains of exercise

Chun-Hao Wang ()
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Chun-Hao Wang: National Cheng Kung University

Nature Human Behaviour, 2020, vol. 4, issue 6, 565-566

Abstract: Regular physical exercise has been proposed as a cost-effective strategy for keeping our brains sharp, but it remains unclear how we can optimise the cognitive benefits of long-term exercise. New findings inform us how exercise intensity, progression and type can increase expected cognitive gains and how this differs by sex.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-0856-3

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