Effects of acute physical exercise on short-term visual memory in university students

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Fernando Maureira Cid
Universidad Sek
Fabián Henríquez Cruz
Universidad Sek
Diego Carvajal Caballero
Universidad Sek
Juan Vega Arenas
Universidad Sek
Claudio Acuña Díaz
Universidad Sek

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of an aerobic and anaerobic exercise session on the visual memory of university students. For this purpose, 45 students on the physical education undergraduate program at SEK University, Chile, were evaluated by means of the Benton Visual Retention Test (Form D), before and after the exercise intervention. The results show an improvement for levels of visual memory in the university students subjected to a 30 minute aerobic exercise session. Similar results were obtained for the students submitted to an anaerobic weight training session for four muscle groups. It is possible to conclude that the acute application of both types of physical exercise produces improvements in the levels of visual memory in the sample. Future investigations are necessary for different intensities of anaerobic exercise and their relationship with memory and other cognitive functions.



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Vol 16 No 1 (2015): Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física UCM
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Maureira Cid, F., Henríquez Cruz, F., Carvajal Caballero, D., Vega Arenas, J., & Acuña Díaz, C. (2015). Effects of acute physical exercise on short-term visual memory in university students. Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 16(1), 29-35. Retrieved from http://200.9.234.116/index.php/revistacaf/article/view/69

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