Charles Hillman has known for a long time that exercise has a positive impact on the brain. This effect has been demonstrated by the Northeastern University psychology professor and others in varied and robust experimental contexts.
A new study co-authored by Hillman, emeritus professor Art Kramer and intercollegiate colleagues provides real-world evidence of exercise’s effect on concentration and executive function. College students, who underwent a short bout of exercise prior to attending class, demonstrated improved executive functioning through several survey metrics.
Students were asked to perform a 10-minute round of continuous, focused exercise just before they attended their regular class. They filled out questionnaires designed to gauge their executive function both before exercising and again after the class.
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