A short bout of low to moderate aerobic exercise influences cognitive performance in healthy adults based on task type, timing, and individual factors

Short bouts of low-to-moderate aerobic exercise modulate cognitive processing in healthy adults. However, this depends on the order-dependent selective effects of exercise timing and whether the tasks are new or familiar. The findings underscore the importance of these factors in determining when and how short aerobic exercise sessions affect cognitive performance in healthy individuals. The results are limited by factors such as a small sample size. Recommendations are provided to address these limitations and explore ways to improve them.