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Theta band activity during physical exercise correlates with memory improvement

Javadi, Amir-Homayoun, Ifram, Fadi, Boccara, Lucile (2016) Theta band activity during physical exercise correlates with memory improvement. In: Experimental Psychology Society Meeting, 6-8 Apr 2016, Durham, UK. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:56661)

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Abstract

It has been shown that physical exercise is beneficial for cognition, however, the neuronal mechanism underpinning this process is not yet clear. In a study examining the immediate effects of physical exercise on long-term memory, we aimed to investigate the correlation of brain activity during physical exercise with memory performance. Healthy adult participants (n = 18) were asked to memorise a set of 80 stimuli. Subsequently, they were asked either to cycle on an exercise bike for ~30 minutes (2 minutes of warm-up + 6 blocks of 4-minute cycling 1-minute rest) while their EEG was recorded, or to sit on the exercise bike comfortably and watch a documentary for 30 minutes. After a 1.5 hour retention interval period, they were shown 160 stimuli (80 old and 80 new) and were asked to perform an old/new recognition task. The behavioural data showed an improvement in memory performance (exercise 71.11% vs. rest 66.67%, p=0.02). More importantly, the theta band oscillatory activity of an electrode over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was negatively correlated with the enhanced performance (r=-0.48, p=0.04). Results highlight the modulatory effect of physical exercise on neuronal activity and a functional role of theta activity in memory enhancement during consolidation.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Lecture)
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Amir-Homayoun Javadi
Date Deposited: 27 Jul 2016 12:19 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 12:20 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/56661 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Javadi, Amir-Homayoun.

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Ifram, Fadi.

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