Detrimental Effects of Effortful Physical Action on Cognitive Control in Younger and Older Adults

Physical action and cognition are often entangled as one directs their oculomotor system to events deemed important. Particularly, incorporating mental representations and processes with eye movement relies on working memory. In an attempt to understand the impact of effortful physical action on cognition that extends beyond the oculomotor system, we have previously demonstrated that increased physical load impairs cognitive control and its...