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One Workout Boosts Brain Power, Study Finds

1/19/2025

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A groundbreaking meta-analysis from UC Santa Barbara reveals that just one workout can boost cognitive performance, enhancing executive functions and attention. Analyzing 113 studies with 4,390 healthy adults aged 18-45, researchers found that vigorous exercises like cycling and HIIT delivered the most remarkable benefits, though results varied by exercise type and intensity.

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A groundbreaking meta-analysis from UC Santa Barbara reveals that just one workout can boost cognitive performance, enhancing executive functions and attention. Analyzing 113 studies with 4,390 healthy adults aged 18-45, researchers found that vigorous exercises like cycling and HIIT delivered the most remarkable benefits, though results varied by exercise type and intensity.