Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity, function
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:28
in Psychology & Sociology
A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise - in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week - can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function associated with aging and increase performance on cognitive tasks.