Effects Of Exercise On Memory

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IRP Does exercise affect a person's memory retention.? Purpose The purpose of the experiment was to see if exercising will affect the amount of words teens can remember. Background information Exercising is very important to a person’s health. Exercising can decrease risks for getting diseases and you can be healthier overall from exercising. Another reason to exercise is because when you exercise it can benefit your brain and improve your memory. Many studies have been conducted to prove exercise is good for the mind and the body. “People who exercise regularly are 50% less likely to develop dementia.” (Postal, Karen. Think Better: Exercise.) There are many different types of studies being conducted to find out if a certain exercise can help a person’s memory. Memory is a very large part in a person’s life, people start their memory from the second they are born. Even if you can't recall a memory from years ago doesn’t mean at the time it was unimportant. When you get older there are a few diseases that you could possibly get that will affect your memory like alzheimer's or dementia. These diseases can cause memory loss and make you forget things. If exercise can help reduce your risk of getting these diseases it is important to do so. …show more content…

Exercising is a good way to help the brain focus. This experiment will test and see if people can memorize a greater amount of words when they exercise directly after or not exercise at all after learning the words. “Exercise can help you focus and stay of task” (Martynoga, Ben. “How Physical Exercise Makes Your Brain Work Better.” ) Focusing will help memory and exercising helps you focus. …show more content…

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