title: The Influence of Acute Physical Activity on Working Memory.
abstract: The effect of three types of physical activity on two types of working memory were investigated. Participants were 20 adult males who trained twice a week in volleyball two hours per session. Procedures included two pre and post intervention tests of working memory: the Digit span and Visual Memory Span subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised. Interventions included tactical volleyball formation, body-weight resistance exercises, 15 minutes of running, and sub-maximal aerobic activity. Volleyball activity improved memory performance to a greater extent than the other two activities. Results indicate that immediately after acute exercise there is an increase in working memory function, more evident after physical activity in which cognitive functioning is inherent.
authors.affiliation: Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel simaz@wincol.ac.il.
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zach
authors.affiliation: Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel.
authors.forename: Eyal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shalom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055070:Resistance Training; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D054798:Volleyball / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ball game activity; physical activity type; resistance exercise; working memory