Cardio training and its effects
Regular endurance training not only has a positive effect on your body, it also benefits your grey cells. This is confirmed by a new study by Columbia University.
The connection between endurance sports and brain performance has been known for some time. Now another study has confirmed the positive effect of regular cardio training on the brain.
The researchers hypothesise that running, cycling, swimming and similar sports can halt age-related declines in brain function. However, previous studies have been limited almost exclusively to older test subjects. A recent study by Colombia University has now also confirmed the positive effects of cardio training on brain performance in young people.
As part of this study, the scientists had a total of 132 people aged between 20 and 67 complete an endurance training programme four times a week. After almost six months, the researchers determined various brain activities - processing speed, language, attention and memory - of the test subjects using electroencephalography EEG. The results were consistently positive: mental abilities had improved significantly, especially brain processes that are important for thinking, planning and solving problems. In addition, the researchers were able to determine an increase in the grey matter in the brains of the test subjects. This component of the brain controls all perceptual processes and motor performance.
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