Short Bursts Of Exercise Have A Positive Impact On Higher Brain Functions

A Dutch meta-analysis of 24 studies on the impact of exercise on memory and other higher brain functions found that brief spurts of intense exercise positively affect self control among children through adults aged 35. Nineteen of the studies involving 586 participants analyzed the impact of short bursts of exercise, while five studies with 358 participants looked at the ieffect of  regular exercise. Regular exercise didn't have the same effect on higher brain functions, but the researchers acknowledged there were too few of them and the results were too inconsistent  to lead to firm conclusions. The higher brain functions include memory, concentration, planning, and decision-making.