THINKING ABOUT EXERCISE?
In a similar light to last week’s blog, My Rehab Team’s line of therapy is further reinforced by fresh research evidence from the United States. Furthermore, this noteworthy study was chosen for one of the most highly-regarded journals ‘Neurology’.
A team from Minnesota conducted a long-term study involving 2747 people in their mid-twenties that performed treadmill tests for the first year of the study. They then repeated these tests 20 years later and performed cognitive tests 5 years after that.
Their results provided evidence that exercise during young adulthood can improve thinking skills like memory, planning, reasoning and problem solving in middle age. The authors of this study also linked their findings to other studies where cognition in middle age shows a correlation to development of dementia later on.
Despite these findings, it is fortunately never too late to start! Extensive research shows a significant link between exercise and improved mental performance and brain function. If you would like to know more about developing an exercise regime or cognitive exercises, please contact us on 1300MYREHAB (1300 469 794) or at info@myrehabteam.com.au and have a chat to one of our friendly therapists.
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References: [Online] Available at http://uk.univadis.com/2081/Pages/Detailed.aspx?contentid=1354236&&BackTo=Home (Accessed on 15th August, 2014)
