Short-Term Exercise Might Boost Young People's Self-Control
WEDNESDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Short bouts of moderately
intense exercise appear to improve the self-control of
youngsters and young adults, a broad review of existing research
suggests. The Dutch analysis of 24 prior studies highlights the
potential mental health benefit for people 6 to 35 years old who
engage in a half-hour cycle or run, for example, but it remains
unclear how long the positive effects last. And whether
repetitive training programs spread out over weeks or months
might have a similar impact on youthful inhibitions also remains
an open question. "There were too few studies looking into the
effects of long-term regular exercise to really know what the
impact is, but the effect of short-term exercise is clear," said
study lead author Lot Verburgh, a doctoral candidate in the
department of clinical neuropsychology at VU University in
Amsterdam. "Tests conducted immediately after short bouts of
exercise showed a clear improvemen