Dr. Kirk Erickson, director of Translational Neurosciences at AdventHealth Central Florida, where he studies the plasticity and modifiability of the brain systems, has found physical activity to be one of the best ways to keep the brain healthy throughout its lifespan.
Some previous research also suggests that smart lifestyle choices like getting plenty of exercise and eating a healthy diet might slow down the brain aging process, but the results so far arent definitive, said Kirk Erickson, a psychology researcher at the University of Pittsburgh who wasnt involv
Kirk Erickson, associate professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, studies the effects of exercise on aging. He offered promising news, especially for those who had visited the hotels fitness center that morning or chosen a cold walk over a cab ride to the hotel.
The study followed 120 sedentary, but healthy, seniors between the ages of 50 and 80. They were randomly placed into two groups. The first was the exercise group, who walked for 40 minutes three times a week, while the control group did stretching and toning exercises. "We wanted to get them off of the couch and away from the TV and get their heart rate moving," study researcher Kirk Erickson told LiveScience.
Date: Feb 07, 2011
Category: Health
Source: Google
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