EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

This study tested a before-school exercise program called BOKS to see if it helped children. Researchers followed 188 kids aged 5-14 in three Massachusetts schools during 2018. They measured changes in the children's weight, quality of life, and thinking skills to see if the prog…

This study tested whether a special 8-week program of fun, physically active games that also challenge the brain could improve thinking skills and school readiness in 5-year-old children. Forty-eight preschoolers were randomly assigned to either try this new program or continue w…

This study tested whether a newer type of strength training (using a flywheel machine) is better than traditional weight training at reducing feelings of depression and improving physical and mental function in older women who are mostly inactive. Over 10 months, 64 women trained…

This study aimed to understand how specific brain wave patterns help us control what we remember. Researchers used a safe, non-invasive magnetic stimulation technique on the brains of 71 healthy young adults while they performed memory tasks. The goal was to see if stimulating ce…