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30 Minutes of Exercise Boosts ADHD Brain Function

1/29/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Taiwan reveals that just 30 minutes of aerobic exercise can significantly boost cognitive performance in adults with ADHD, enhancing their brain's short intracortical inhibition and motor learning. Meanwhile, healthy individuals showed a decrease in inhibition, underscoring the unique neural responses to exercise in those with ADHD and deepening our understanding of the condition's physiological impacts.

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A groundbreaking study from Taiwan reveals that just 30 minutes of aerobic exercise can significantly boost cognitive performance in adults with ADHD, enhancing their brain's short intracortical inhibition and motor learning. Meanwhile, healthy individuals showed a decrease in inhibition, underscoring the unique neural responses to exercise in those with ADHD and deepening our understanding of the condition's physiological impacts.