COGNITIVE FOR THE ELDERLY

- Both exercise and stimulation from the environment can improve cognitive function and well-being in older adults. 

- E-bike participants improve in processing speed (reaction times in go trials of the Stop-It task) after the intervention compared to non-cycling control participants. 

- E-bike participants improved in their mental health score after the intervention compared to non-cycling controls 

Importantly, researchers showed sometimes larger effects for the e-bike group compared to the pedal cyclists. 

With the outdoor environment with e-bikes

potentially providing greater benefits.

This PLOS One article 

provided by Carey Rogers, Tennessee Electric Bike Forum , March 16