The Influence of Childhood Aerobic Fitness on Learning and Memory

Posted by on October 21, 2013

RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Influence of Childhood Aerobic Fitness on Learning and Memory
Lauren B. Raine,  Hyun Kyu Lee, Brian J. Saliba, Laura Chaddock-Heyman, Charles H. Hillman, Arthur F. Kramer

Abstract

Introduction

There is a growing trend of inactivity among children, which may not only result in poorer physical health, but also poorer cognitive health. Previous research has shown that lower fitness has been related to decreased cognitive function for tasks requiring perception, memory, and cognitive control as well as lower academic achievement.

Purpose

To investigate the relationship between aerobic fitness, learning, and memory on a task that involved remembering names and locations on a fictitious map. Different learning strategies and recall procedures were employed to better understand fitness effects on learning novel material.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0072666


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