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Aerobic exercise in your 20s may protect the brain in middle age, according to a US study.
Activities that maintain cardio fitness - such as running, swimming and cycling - led to better thinking skills and memory 20 years on.
Scientists say the research, reported in Neurology, adds to evidence the brain benefits from good heart health.
Cardio fitness is a measure of how well the body absorbs oxygen during exercise and transports it to the muscles.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, tested almost 3,000 healthy people with an average age of 25.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26841988
Now that's more like it! 🙂
Activities that maintain cardio fitness - such as running, swimming and cycling - led to better thinking skills and memory 20 years on.
Scientists say the research, reported in Neurology, adds to evidence the brain benefits from good heart health.
Cardio fitness is a measure of how well the body absorbs oxygen during exercise and transports it to the muscles.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, tested almost 3,000 healthy people with an average age of 25.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26841988
Now that's more like it! 🙂