On mindful and mindless physical activity and executive function: A response to Diamond and Ling (2016)

Affiliations

¹ Northeastern University, United States. Electronic address: c.hillman@northeastern.edu.
² University of Illinois, United States.
³ University of Pittsburgh, United States.
⁴ University of British Columbia, United States.
⁵ Northeastern University, United States; University of Illinois, United States.

Comment

Charles H Hillman et al. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019 Jun.

. 2019 Jun:37:100529.

doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.01.006. Epub 2018 Oct 12.

¹ Northeastern University, United States. Electronic address: c.hillman@northeastern.edu.
² University of Illinois, United States.
³ University of Pittsburgh, United States.
⁴ University of British Columbia, United States.
⁵ Northeastern University, United States; University of Illinois, United States.

No abstract available

Keywords: Brain; Cognition; Executive control; Exercise; Fitness; Physical activity.

Comment in

Aerobic-Exercise and resistance-training interventions have been among the least effective ways to improve executive functions of any method tried thus far.
Diamond A, Ling DS. Diamond A, et al. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019 Jun;37:100572. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.05.001. Epub 2018 Jun 14. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019. PMID: 29909061 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Conclusions about interventions, programs, and approaches for improving executive functions that appear justified and those that, despite much hype, do not.
Diamond A, Ling DS. Diamond A, et al. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2016 Apr;18:34-48. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2015.11.005. Epub 2015 Dec 7. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2016. PMID: 26749076 Free PMC article. Review.

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