The Effects Of Physical Exercise On The Short Term Memory Of Adolescents
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Written Paper Award
1st Place
Abstract
Physical exercise can improve memory by increasing blood flow and increasing hippocampal neurogenesis. There are 2 types of exercises, aerobic and anaerobic. In this experiment, aerobic exercise was used to measure the short term memory in adolescents aged 14-16. It was predicted that the experimental group would outperform the control group with a significant increase in test speed. Experimentation was accomplished by splitting subjects into two groups, one control and one experimental. The experimental group did 10 minutes of exercise, while the control group did zero minutes of exercise. Both groups did the same maze before and after the 10 minutes, and a difference was calculated by subtracting the two scores. The difference was then rounded and graphed. The data supported the hypothesis that the experimental group would complete the test faster than the control group. The mean and standard deviation for the control group was higher than the experimental group, which supported the hypothesis. In conclusion, physical exercise improved short term memory in adolescents aged 14-16 based on an unpooled independent t-test with an alpha of 0.05. /
Recommended Citation
Huang, Andrew, "The Effects Of Physical Exercise On The Short Term Memory Of Adolescents" (2016). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 261.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2016/all/261
Location
Owens G02
Start Date
4-16-2016 8:45 AM
The Effects Of Physical Exercise On The Short Term Memory Of Adolescents
Owens G02
Physical exercise can improve memory by increasing blood flow and increasing hippocampal neurogenesis. There are 2 types of exercises, aerobic and anaerobic. In this experiment, aerobic exercise was used to measure the short term memory in adolescents aged 14-16. It was predicted that the experimental group would outperform the control group with a significant increase in test speed. Experimentation was accomplished by splitting subjects into two groups, one control and one experimental. The experimental group did 10 minutes of exercise, while the control group did zero minutes of exercise. Both groups did the same maze before and after the 10 minutes, and a difference was calculated by subtracting the two scores. The difference was then rounded and graphed. The data supported the hypothesis that the experimental group would complete the test faster than the control group. The mean and standard deviation for the control group was higher than the experimental group, which supported the hypothesis. In conclusion, physical exercise improved short term memory in adolescents aged 14-16 based on an unpooled independent t-test with an alpha of 0.05. /
