University of Queensland study finds high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves cognitive function in older adults for up to five years.

A University of Queensland study reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can improve cognitive function in older adults for up to five years. The six-month exercise program, involving activities such as cycling, push-ups, and running on a treadmill, improved hippocampal-based learning and memory in participants. The findings, published in Aging and Disease, indicate that HIIT exercise led to cognitive improvements that were sustained for up to five years, potentially reducing the risk of dementia in the elderly population.