CellWell record HH-3284
Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory
Erickson KI et al.
PNAS ยท 2011
In plain language
In a year-long randomized trial, older adults assigned to aerobic exercise showed about a 2% increase in hippocampal volume and improved spatial memory versus stretching controls.
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
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