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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-08-15 20:24:28+00:00.

Original Title: Voluntary exercise improves cognitive performance, while forced muscle movement via electrical stimulation does not. The new study suggests that the relationship between exercise and brain activity is crucial and forcing the muscles to move using an electrical current takes away this connection.