Exercise. This will help your brain function more efficiently

New study suggests exercise improves cognitive functioning of the brain – it improves our decision-making abilities

Your daily journey can improve your work performance. Strange as it sounds, there is now scientific evidence that shows that it may be true.

A new British Journal of Psychology The study examined the details of improving cognitive performance during aerobic exercise.

The electroencephalographic readings (which record the electrical activity of the brain) were taken because 24 participants performed a visual working memory task at rest and during an exercise involving different postures: sitting or pedaling on a stationary bike, as well as standing or walking on a treadmill. (Visual working memory is the ability to retain visual information to meet the needs of ongoing tasks.)

"Although modern society has evolved to become more and more sedentary, our brain can still function better while our body is active"

Investigators found that aerobic exercises and vertical posture improved visual working memory compared to passivity and sitting conditions. Their analyzes also suggest where the neural origins of these observed effects lie.

"Our findings have implications not only for the field of cognitive psychology, where our knowledge comes mainly from sitting and resting participants, but also for our understanding of cognitive performance in general. Although modern society has evolved to become more and more sedentary, our brain can still function better while our body is active, "said the senior author. Dr. Thomas Töllner, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich.