Enhancing prefrontal cortex (PFC) cognitive functions requires identifying suitable exercises that increase cerebral blood flow. A recent study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy found that ...

Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the cerebrum. The prefrontal cortex (PFC ...

A quick burst of exercise before class may be the key to sharper thinking and better grades, according to new research from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. The study found that just nine ...

You already know that exercise is good for your health, but do you know exactly how powerful the benefits of exercise are? Exercise is arguably the very best thing you can do to keep your body and ...

Exercise snacks are short bouts of vigorous exercise that a person performs throughout the day. Possible health benefits include an increase in muscle mass and a reduction in blood sugar levels. If a ...

On a brisk afternoon in March 2009 in Ontario, as winter melted into spring, Mark Tarnopolsky and his team at McMaster University sat around a table for their weekly lab meeting. The topic was the ...

Exercise, a physical activity that can be performed in many ways as a daily routine, has its own benefits for maintaining overall health. Mind-body exercise is a multicomponent activity emphasising ...