“Previous research in a laboratory setting has shown that people’s cognitive performance improves in the hours after exercise, but how long this benefit lasts is unknown.
The new study, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, found that, on average, people aged 50 to 83 who did more moderate to vigorous physical activity than usual on a given day did better in memory tests the day after.
Less time spent sitting and six hours or more of sleep were also linked to better scores in memory tests the next day.
More deep (slow-wave*) sleep also contributed to memory function, and the research team found this accounted for a small portion of the link between exercise and better next-day memory.”
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