Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have found that moderate exercise protects the human brain in old age, reducing the risk of memory problems in connection with the Alzheimer half. As you know, our brain begins to decline with age, but simple Hiking As the researchers, help to keep the gray matter intact.
These studies are published in the medical journal Neurology. The scientists tested 299 people who do not suffer from dementia And recorded the distance they were each week. After nine years at all study participants had a brain scan, which allowed us to estimate the change in its value. After four years in the observed Alzheimer's patients We tested the cognitive ability.
Those who went on foot at least 10-15 km per week had more gray matter at the expiration of the nine-year period of observation, than those who went to the shorter distance. And here much longer Hiking We have little effect. Thus, a golden mean distance was 1, 5 kilometers per day.
After 13 years since the first observations in 116 patients (40%) had different signs dementia . But fans hiking Education reduces the risk of memory problems by 50%. And to start the scientists recommend a walk in the middle age. Then it will be too late.
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