2026-06-14T10:38:26Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/199772024-11-29T02:28:26Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967
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Padilla, Concepcion
author
Pérez-Minuesa, Laura
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Andres, Pilar
2024-07-03T11:01:27Z
2024-07-03T11:01:27Z
2014-03-11
Padilla C, Perez L, Andres P. Chronic exercise keeps working memory and inhibitory capacities fit. Front Behav Neurosci. 2014 Mar 11;8:49.
10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00049
1662-5153
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/11310
24653684
L372693094
2-s2.0-84896929882
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/19977
332692800001
Padilla et al. (2013) recently showed that chronic aerobic exercise in young adults is associated with better inhibitory control as measured by the strategic Stop Signal Task (SST). The aim of the current study was to explore whether better inhibitory abilities, associated with high levels of physical fitness, were also associated with higher working memory capacity (WMC) in young healthy adults. Participants aged between 18 and 30 years and showing different levels of fitness confirmed by the Rockport 1-mile walking fitness test took part in this study. Active and passive participants were administered the SST to measure inhibitory control, and the Automatic Operation Span (AOSPAN) to measure verbal WMC. We first replicated Padilla et al's results showing that exercise specifically modulates strategic inhibitory processes. Our results also showed that active participants presented with better WMC than sedentary ones, showing a better capacity to manage simultaneously two verbal tasks and to inhibit interference. The results point to an association between chronic exercise, inhibitory abilities, and WMC. The theoretical relationship between these variables will be discussed.
eng
Working memory
Inhibition control
Aerobic exercise
Young adults
Chronic exercise keeps working memory and inhibitory capacities fit
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