Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity, function
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 14:42
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 ageing and increase performance on cognitive tasks...