Exercise and Brain function: Start Early and Do It Often
(Courtesy of Evidence in Motion)
A nice summary of some interesting preliminary evidence that the benefits of exercise begin early in life.
The conclusion and take-away are clear: Young people need more aerobic exercise, and I would argue so do our patients.
Interestingly, according to an unpublished study from his lab which compared the cognitive impact in young people of 20 minutes of running on a treadmill with 20 minutes of playing sports-style video games at a similar intensity, running improved test scores immediately afterward. Playing video games did not. Message: get kids moving and preferably away from their Wiis. Old-school rules here……move more.
The conclusion and take-away are clear: Young people need more aerobic exercise, and I would argue so do our patients.
Interestingly, according to an unpublished study from his lab which compared the cognitive impact in young people of 20 minutes of running on a treadmill with 20 minutes of playing sports-style video games at a similar intensity, running improved test scores immediately afterward. Playing video games did not. Message: get kids moving and preferably away from their Wiis. Old-school rules here……move more.
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