Can help rejuvenate the brain
"Any form of exercise can help rejuvenate the brain."
Physical activity of any kind appears to increase a person’s cognitive processing speed, according to a new study.
While it is generally accepted that moderate-to-vigorous exercise benefits brain health, this study finds that any physical activity at all carries with it some cognitive benefit.
The study leveraged mobile phones to allow researchers to survey study participants regarding their activity levels nearly in realtime, and to test their cognitive processing speed multiple times during the day.
The positive effect of being active may have to do with a heightened sense of alertness that comes with physical movement.
Everyday physical activity offers a boost in short-term brain processing speed, according to the findings of a new study from researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
The study found that common day-to-day activities, regardless of intensity, can provide a short-term improvement in mental reaction time similar to reducing one’s cognitive age by four years.
Previous research has established the value of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for maintaining cognitive health — and for good health in general.
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