"Regular exercise, even walking,” leads to more robust mental abilities

domingo, dezembro 30, 2012 David Barradas 0 Comments

The broad point of this new notion is that if physical activity helped to mold the structure of our brains, then it most likely remains essential to brain health today, says John D. Polk, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and co-author, with Dr. Raichlen, of the new article.

And there is scientific support for that idea. Recent studies have shown, he says, that “regular exercise, even walking,” leads to more robust mental abilities, “beginning in childhood and continuing into old age.”

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/exercise-and-the-ever-smarter-human-brain/

Another data point, the best exercise for the brain is to exercise the body.