With Prof. Dr. Geber as Supervisor and Sponsor and the support of Dr. Ludyga and Vera Nina Looser the MEMOCAST study at the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health at the University of Basel seeks to investigate the potential of physical activity and exercise in protecting memory-related brain structures and functions of the chronically stressed brain. The overall goal of the study is the examination of the influence of chronic stress on different aspects of memory as well as the potential moderating roles of physical fitness and activity on this association. Additionally, the activity of the central and autonomous nervous system are investigated as potential mechanisms underlying changes in memory.
The MEMOCAST study comprises data of a one-year longitudinal non-interventional study investigating the complex interplay between chronic stress, neurocognitive correlates of memory and physical activity in young healthy adults. The study protocol combines laboratory stationed assessment of event-related potentials recorded via electroencephalography and the assessment of pupil dilation via eye tracking complemented by online questionnaires as well as forty-eight-hour heart rate monitoring (electrocardiography) and a seven-day accelerometry assessment using EcgMove 4. The results will contribute to further insights on the potential of physical activity and exercise in protecting memory-related brain structures and functions of the chronically
stressed brain. Stay up to date about the upcoming results: University of Basel