Contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga, are increasingly popular among the
general public and as topics of research. Beneficial effects associated with these practices …

Whereas a wealth of studies have investigated acute effects of moderate aerobic exercise
on executive function, the roles of age, fitness, and the component of executive function in …

Objectives To review and synthesize the existing literature on the effects of yoga on
cognitive function by determining effect sizes that could serve as a platform to design …

Executive function is foundational for cognitive development. Previous research has shown
both gross motor skills and physical activity to be related to executive function. However …

Background This systematic and meta-analytic review aimed to investigate the effects of
physical exercise on the working memory of older adults, and to identify the moderators of …

Objective: To systematically summarize the experimental effects of exercise on cognitive-
related memory function among young to middle-aged adults, which has yet to be done in …

During recent decades numerous yoga-based practices (YBP) have emerged in the West,
with their aims ranging from fitness gains to therapeutic benefits and spiritual development …

The broader purpose of this study was to examine the temporal effects of high‐intensity
exercise on learning, short‐term and long‐term retrospective memory and prospective …

Background: Physical exercises can affect executive function both acutely and chronically,
with different mechanisms for each moment. Currently, only a few reviews have elaborated …

There is increasing evidence that acute aerobic exercise is associated with improved
cognitive function. However, neural correlates of its cognitive plasticity remain largely …