Regular aerobic exercise seems to boost the size of the area of the brain (hippocampus) involved in verbal memory and learning among women whose intellectual capacity has been affected by age, indicates a small study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The hippocampus has become a focus of interest in dementia research because it is the area of the brain involved in verbal memory and learning, but it is very sensitive to the effects of aging and neurological damage.
The researchers tested the impact of different types of exercise on the hippocampal volume of 86 women who said they had mild memory problems, known as mild cognitive impairment — and a common risk factor for dementia.
All the women were aged between 70 and 80 years old and were living independently at home.
Roughly equal numbers of them were assigned to either twice weekly hour long sessions of aerobic training (brisk walking); or resistance training, such as lunges, squats, and weights; or balance and muscle toning exercises, for a period of six months.
The size of their hippocampus was assessed at the start and the end of the six month period by means of an MRI scan, and their verbal memory and learning capacity was assessed before and afterward using a validated test (RAVLT).
Only 29 of the women had before and after MRI scans, but the results showed that the total volume of the hippocampus in the group who had completed the full six months of aerobic training was significantly larger than that of those who had lasted the course doing balance and muscle toning exercises.
No such difference in hippocampal volume was seen in those doing resistance training compared with the balance and muscle toning group.
However, despite an earlier finding in the same sample of women that aerobic exercise improved verbal memory, there was some evidence to suggest that an increase in hippocampal volume was associated with poorer verbal memory.
This suggests that the relationship between brain volume and cognitive performance is complex, and requires further research, say the authors.
But at the very least, aerobic exercise seems to be able to slow the shrinkage of the hippocampus and maintain the volume in a group of women who are at risk of developing dementia, they say.
And they recommend regular aerobic exercise to stave off mild cognitive decline, which is especially important, given the mounting evidence showing that regular exercise is good for cognitive function and overall brain health, and the rising toll of dementia.
Worldwide, one new case of dementia is diagnosed every four seconds, with the number of those afflicted set to rise to more than 115 million by 2050, they point out.
Story Source:
The above story is based on here.
Fitness News — Sciencedaily
— Courtesy “Science News Daily” (ScienceNewsDaily.com) <p>
http://practiceguitarnow.com/GuitarPracticeTechniquesVideo.html Do you want to learn the best sweep picking exercise to improve your guitar playing? Learn th…
Video Rating: 4 / 5
<p>Question by ♥ckv: Osteoarthritis issues; Rest or Exercise?
Should people who have osteoarthritis exercise or should they rest their joints?
Best answer:
Answer by Dana J
Exercise is better because it can help relieve some of the pain associated with osteoarthritis. In fact it is a commonly prescribed treatment method for osteoarthritis but it must be done properly (a doctor can tell you which exercises are right for you).
I work for a health video website called http://icyou.com. Here is a link to a video we created on osteoarthritis that also talks about exercising:
http://www.icyou.com/topics/aging/dr-thaddeus-bell-osteoarthritis
Hope this helps!~
What do you think? Answer below!
Making Time For Exercise
As a certified personal trainer and editor of a popular fitness site, FitnessGear101.com, I’ve heard every excuse in the book when it comes to why people don’t exercise. However, the one that takes the, pardon-my-pun, “fitness cake” is lack of time.
Three Basic Factors To Sexy Abs!
<img style="float:right;margin:5px 0px 5px 10px;" alt="English: Pulldown exercise, which strengthens the arms and back Français : Formation de résistance par un vieillard, Hollywood Ð ÑÑÑкий: ÐневмаÑиÑеÑки ÑегÑлиÑÑÐµÐ¼Ð°Ñ ÑÑга на ÑÑенажÑÑе Ð´Ð»Ñ Ð¿Ð¾Ð¶Ð¸Ð»ÑÑ , ÐолливÑд" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/UPSTREAM_FITNESS-7.jpg/350px-UPSTREAM_FITNESS-7.jpg”> There are three basic factors that will help you lose your belly: strength training (which increases resting metabolic rate), cardiovascular exercise (which […]
Flexibility Training: Stretching Our Way To Better Health
Individuals who want to stay fit and healthy have been incorporating physical activities like cardiovascular training and weightlifting into their fitness routines, almost making exercise the center of their lifestyle. These people are often in a hurry to improve their physique or level of physical fitness that they have forgotten the importance of flexibility training. […]
Agel Exo: How To Fight Disease Causing Free Radicals, Quickly On The Run!
When it comes to our bodies, it’s a huge understatement to simply say that we’re walking miracles. If you think about how we function, and are able to be in a constant state of repair as we walk around doing whatever it is that we do, it’s just an incredible thought. Our bodies have to […]
@Carlo Guerrero: it is.
man … your amp sounds like a cow without paws…
anyway good technique!
my eyebrows were burnt by the intro sweep
holy shit man stop sweeping you’re too good
A little perpetual burn in the beginning, eh?
Could you please tell me setting of effect?
Thank you…..my sweeps are sloppy
what pedal you use?????????
hell with your hair dude, You are seriously one amazing guitar player..
Ive been playin for 13 to 14 years, and im pretty good id say, but man i
pray i can get to your level eventually
Dude you seriouslly need to grow your hair back long again, youve finished
your homework graduated G,I,T im laughin ha it sucks growing long hair
because you will go through haten it grunge stage for months nirvana , foo
fighter shit whatever, etc, embarresed humiliated and mocked before you
look killer like forbiddens
length,, so concieted his head was so big he couldnt fit through the
door.. slayer and metallica both intiminated by forbidden
I’m a bass player and I’ve switched to guitar playing and I must learn how
to SHREDDD HARD!
That’s, A LOT of gain. Way to much for my taste.
A great lesson with a ton of common sense, taught by a virtuoso. Thank you
What guitar are you using? It looks like an Ibanez RGT42.
It’s impressive, but to me I don’t think sweeping sounds good in general.
Does anyone’s favorite song have sweeping in it?
this tip was very helpful and for that im very thankful
Helped instantly. Literally sweeped better in the first 10 minutes!
Look at the devilish intro sweep
Then at his innocent face
you’re a fantastic teacher – I’ve applied your techniques to my own
practice and will teach them to my own students…giving you due credit of
course!
ok … this is interresting
just don’t practice too fast, that’s impossible
one question….are you from boston lol,,,,if so boston is one cool band!