#348: Professor Jennifer Etnier on How Exercise Improves Memory Retention, The Impact Of Sleep Deprivation On Performance and Process vs Outcome Goals!
Professor Jennifer Etnier is a former athlete, a sports psychologist and a former coach whose research focuses on the cognitive benefits of physical activity.
She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Kinesiology and has received the School of Health and Human Sciences Senior Research Excellence Award and Health and Human Performance Teaching Award amongst others.
She was formerly the President of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity and Editor of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
She is also the author of Bring Your A game, a book that teaches mental skills to athletes who want to develop their mental toughness. Her new book Coaching For The Love Of The Game explores how to be the best coach you can be with countless mindset tools and technique.
This was an very enjoyable conversation around topics that I’m personally very interested in. I also haven’t previously covered on them on the podcast so I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it.
Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode.
Shownotes:
Research:
Kinesiology
Effects of an aerobic fitness test on short- and long-term memory in elementary-aged children
Exercise, cognitive function, and the brain: Advancing our understanding of complex relationships
An External Focus of Attention is Effective for Balance Control when Sleep-deprived.
Motivating Mature Adults to be Physically Active.
Alzheimer
The Physical Activity and Alzheimer's Disease (PAAD) Study: Cognitive outcomes.
UNCG professor explores links between exercise and Alzheimer’s disease
UNCG Landing page for Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s Disease 2
Books:
https://uncpress.org/book/9781469654836/coaching-for-the-love-of-the-game/
https://uncpress.org/book/9780807859902/bring-your-a-game/
BRIANS LINKS
BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/
GAA Lean Body Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/lean-body-program/
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