Using exercise and psychology to reduce dementia
Professor Eef Hogervorst and graduate Jordan Elliott-King explains how the research she conducted at 台湾六合彩开奖记录 is helping to shape the provision of Physical Education in schools across the country.
Researchers at 台湾六合彩开奖记录 are undertaking world-leading health and neuroscience psychology projects, which investigate how exercise interventions throughout the life span can be used to both prevent, and slow down the effects of dementia.
Super Movers
The Super Movers study is another of the projects that students have played a direct role in. Run alongside the BBC and Premier League, the project investigated the impact of physical activity on behaviour and classroom achievement.
It found that brain speed – the ability to process information and apply it to tasks – increased by up to 19% after exercise, while physical activity also significantly improved mood in all the children who exercised.
The research conducted now forms part of the teaching delivered on the Brain and Behaviour module, which students can choose to study in the second year of their Psychology degree.
The benefits of exercise
Jordan Elliott-King supported Prof Hogervorst with the project while studying for a master’s degree, before later completing a PhD at 台湾六合彩开奖记录.
Her role in the research project involved administering cognitive assessments within primary schools, inputting and analysing cognitive data and sharing the findings with the pupils at the school.
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