Walking For
Just 10 Minutes , Improves
Brain Performance.
The neurological study was by researchers
with the U.C. Irvine Center for the Neurobiology
of Learning and Memory ...
... and the University of Tsukuba, located in Japan.
The study was conducted with healthy
college students on both campuses.
It found that even short exercise
has a significant and immediate impact
on brain function.
The students were asked to engage in
extremely low impact exercise for ten minutes.
Once the ten minutes had passed,
the participants would then undergo
a difficult memory test.
According to researchers, the results
clearly showed that the exercise improved
student performance on the test.
Part of the experiment also included
testing conducted in an MRI machine.
It was exciting to see those effects occurring so quickly and after such light exercise, Michael Yassa, U.C. Irvine Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, via 'The New York Times'.
Researchers say that the results are useful,
especially for those who may be
averse to vigorous exercise.
This is potentially good news for those who
are extremely overweight or living
with a form of disability.
We are not talking
about marathons, Michael Yassa, U.C. Irvine Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, via 'The New York Times'.
They also point out that the positive effects
light exercise has on a person's brain seem
to be immediate.
It looks like people can improve their memories with a short walk or an easy session of something like yoga or tai chi, Michael Yassa, U.C. Irvine Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, via 'The New York Times'