A main factor that benefits vigilance and cognition is exercise. This leads …show more content…
However there is a gap in the literature where there has been a limited amount of experiments involving exercise and cognition in older adults. Past research has shown a natural decline in vigilance as we age. However whether exercise can lead to an improved vigilance in older adults has not yet been studied. I propose to examine the effect of exercise by means of cardiovascular fitness and focusing on whether vigilance can be improved in older