Exercise Increases Brain Efficiency and Connectivity (IMAGE)

McGill University

Exercise Increases Brain Efficiency and Connectivity

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Participants in the study were divided into those who rested after a first take on a new motor skill and those who rode an exercise bike for 15-minutes. When asked to repeat the same task 24-hours later, those who had exercised used far fewer brain resources.

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