When training, to better remember information

Most often, to improve memory recommended sleep. But not to fall into a deep sleep as after each read a book or listen to a lecture? New research shows that exercise is also a positive effect on memorizing information.

Scientists from the Institute for Brain Research, knowledge and behavior of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, held experiment with the participation of 72 volunteers. The essence of it resembled a game of "Memory" when you need to memorize certain cards. Immediately after the show cards one-third of the participants engaged in 35 minutes on the exercise bike. Another third was training after four-hour break. The control group watched a documentary.

Two days later, the participants were asked what they can remember. What do you think, who showed the best results?

The second group - those who after the first session with the cards resting, and then practicing. And the subjects who received a physical activity without a break to rest, have shown the same results as those who did not train at all.

Scientists have concluded that it is deferred exercise has a positive effect on the associative memory and brain function, associated with the recovery of memories. Training conducted after a short rest, it helps to improve long-term memory.

The exact mechanism is not yet clear. Most likely, it is associated with catecholamine - dopamine and norepinephrine. The best time for a break, too, is not established. Probably, it is individual for each person varies from 30 minutes to 4 hours. Although this research is only one of many that suggest that physical activity are useful for the brain, A coin in the piggy bank on a subscription to the gym, it added.