(© Image: Dreamstime) - Our working memory stores information for periods of several seconds and plays an important role in academic performance. According to findings from researchers at the University of Basel and Nagoya University, the development of this component of memory in children and adolescents is benefited by exercise - and particularly by types of exercise that require a lot of coordination. Exercise in its various forms can promote physical and mental health. Moreover, it has a positive impact on the development of memory in children and adolescents. Published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences , this finding was reached by sports scientist Dr. Sebastian Ludyga from the University of Basel and his colleagues from Nagoya following a joint analysis of the specialist literature. Coordination exercises have the greatest impact . According to the analysis, exercise can be particularly beneficial for the working memory of children and adolescents.
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