Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows

Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows

Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of cognitive aging. That was a key finding for my colleagues and me in our new study, which was published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Prior to […] The post Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows appeared first on Interaksyo…

Sharing real stories: Laura went from walking to running the whole 5km

A couple of years ago, my now-husband kept inviting me to attend parkrun on a Saturday morning. He is a very keen runner but running had never been an activity I really enjoyed. Reluctantly, I went along a few times and walked most of the 5km.   With some help from cardio tennis and an encouraging parkrun friend, I went from walking to running the whole 5km. Since running my first parkrun, I now barely miss a week and recently completed 100 park…