Exercise increases brain size, new research finds
Date: November 13, 2017
Source:NICM, Western Sydney University
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171113195024.htm
Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Cognitive Performance, and Brain Structure: Results from the Physical Influences on Brain in Aging (PHIBRA) Study
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Scientific Reports volume 3, Article number: 3457 (2013)
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The research is in: Physical activity enhances cognitionFEB 18, 2013 9:00 AM BY DIANA YATES | LIFE SCIENCES EDITOR
https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/204883
Neuroscience
Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory
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Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Brain Volume in Aging Humans
Stanley J. Colcombe Kirk I. Erickson Paige E. Scalf Jenny S. Kim Ruchika Prakash Edward McAuley Steriani Elavsky David X. Marquez Liang Hu Arthur F. Kramer
The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Volume 61, Issue 11, 1 November 2006, Pages 1166–1170,
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/61/11/1166/630432