It’s true what they say, that exercise makes you smarter. There have been lots of documented studies about brain function and and physical activity, and the most recent is even much more compelling. According to research out of the York University’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science in Toronto, people are less likely to have degenerative brain disease if they exercise more. How much?
Study author Professor Michael Rotondi said they found people over age 65 who were physically active were about 38 per cent less likely to develop the degenerative brain disease than those who were physically inactive. The researchers strongly recommended the Public Health Agency of Canada’s guidelines to maintain 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week – half an hour, five times a week – that can even be done in 10 minutes bursts. It’s basically the same guidelines as have been recommended by our own American College of Sports Medicine which is to accumulate at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week–broken up however you like. It just may increase your chances of having it all, as you age!