Walking with a breath of fresh air not only can reduce the risk of disease , but also prevent brain shrinkage . The researchers found that walking can increase the size of the hippocampus of the brain which is the first target is destroyed by Alzheimer's disease .
In this study , the researchers asked 120 men and women aged between 55 to 80 years to run for 40 minutes three times a week . Normally , the brain shrinks with age , but the scan results after one year showed brain volume actually increased two percent of participants .
Researchers explained that brain growth during the two years is a big development . Chairman Erickson Krik researchers from the University of Pittsburgh said , one does not need to perform strenuous physical activity to see this effect . Within walking distance , you can restore the body ages several years younger .
Erickson emphasized that exercise is not the key to fighting dementia , but it is the best way to make the mind stay sharp . " But most people are still very actively moving and difficult to get them up and moving , " he said .
In this study , the researchers asked 120 men and women aged between 55 to 80 years to run for 40 minutes three times a week . Normally , the brain shrinks with age , but the scan results after one year showed brain volume actually increased two percent of participants .
Researchers explained that brain growth during the two years is a big development . Chairman Erickson Krik researchers from the University of Pittsburgh said , one does not need to perform strenuous physical activity to see this effect . Within walking distance , you can restore the body ages several years younger .
Erickson emphasized that exercise is not the key to fighting dementia , but it is the best way to make the mind stay sharp . " But most people are still very actively moving and difficult to get them up and moving , " he said .
