Hiking rejuvenate the female brain

Walking walking and other aerobic exercise is very beneficial for the female brain, as they increase it size. This is the conclusion, researchers from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

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Canadian scientists have found that Aerobic exercise increases the size hippocampus   - The area of ​​the brain that responsible for learning and memory. Within six months, the researchers watching older women aged 70 to 80 years who observed age memory problems . Regular walking, as the it turned out, helped solve these problems effectively, and it proves once again that start to play sports is never too late.

All study participants living at home, and despite the memory problems Still led independent life. They were divided into three groups. The first female twice week perform various aerobic exercises, including hourly Hiking walks The second female doing exercises on a resistance, as well as We are working with weights, and in the third (control) exercises on stability and muscle tone.

At the beginning and at the end of observation Scientists have measured the size hippocampus   all women with MRI. It turned out that its size to maximize those who practiced it aerobic exercise. In the second group changes the size of the hippocampus is almost not occurred, and among exercise on muscle tone and stability of the positive changes were, but not as noticeable as in the first group.

The vocabulary and the ability to training of women tested with special tests. According to scientists, Aerobic exercises have proved their ability to slow down the reduction in hippocampal Women with mild memory problems who are at risk of becoming a victim dementia. (READ MORE)

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