In the authors' words
“IRE and HIIE did not improve cognitive performance in postmenopausal women, but increased prefrontal cortex oxygenation, with sustained effects after HIIE.”
What was measured
- Memory and thinking No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Early postmenopausal
- How many
- 29
- Exercise
- Resistance training, High-intensity intervals
- Cited
- 1 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 40448657
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