The acute effects of moderate-intensity continuous training and high-intensity interval training on cognitive performance in healthy young adults.

The effects of Physical Exercise (PE) on human physiology are already well described in the literature. However, in recent decades, studies related to PE and brain activity have gained greater academic visibility, based on findings such as increased hippocampal neurogenesis and angiogenesis and decreased oxidative stress and inflammation. Unraveling how the practice of PE influences the brain areas involved in capturing, processing and storing information is necessary to elucidate whether PE is capable of optimizing cognitive functions.