Publication Date
Spring 2015
Faculty Advisor
Andrew Downs
College/School
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychological Sciences
Abstract
Exercise had been proven to have a positive effect on physical, mental and cognitive functioning in varying populations.This study looks in to the effect of exercise on episodic memory, perceptual speed and executive function in young adults.Three cognitive tasks and academic performance were correlated with exercise in high school and in college.Results showed a positive correlation between exercise and perceptual speed and a negative correlation between exercise and episodic memory.These results were inconsistent with previous findings, however it is suggested that there is a neurobiological cause underlying the results.Additionally, the assumption that young adults are at the peak of their cognitive ability means that exercise will not cause cognitive abilities to be higher or lower compared to other young adults with more or less exercise.
Subjects
Cognitive psychology
Citation: Pilot Scholars Version (Modified MLA Style)
Rezab, Samantha, "Exercise and Cognition in Young Adults" (2015). Psychological Sciences Undergraduate Publications, Presentations and Projects. 3.
https://pilotscholars.up.edu/psy_studpubs/3
Document Type
Student Project
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