The Effect of Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Function in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Systematic Review
María Elena Chávez-Hernández, Lizbeth De La Torre, Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Serrano, Marina Wöbbeking-Sánchez · 2024
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María Chávez-Hernández and co-authors review exercise and brain power in a 2024 paper. Their question is whether physical activity sharpens executive function, the mind's control skills, in adults who carry excess weight.
Following standard review rules, the team searched three databases and kept seven sound studies. Across them, single workouts, short programs, and long programs all improved control skills such as holding back impulses, juggling items in memory, and thinking speed. Good control may also help people stick with healthy habits, the authors note. For a group at higher risk of both body and mind decline, movement looks like a two-way win.
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| CREATOR | María Elena Chávez-Hernández, Lizbeth De La Torre, Luis Miguel Rodríguez-Serrano, Marina Wöbbeking-Sánchez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |