Exercise At Your Desk

Aerobic exercise boosts memory in patients

surgeon general recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate activity five days a week. Yet most Americans don’t approach this level of activity. You know who you are: You are the woman who’s so stiff when she gets up from her desk that she walks like a robot for the first few steps. You are the man with repetitive motion injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome . You are the person who vies for the “rock star” parking place closest to the door.
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Victoria Leavitt, research scientist in Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation said that aerobic exercise may be the first effective treatment for MS patients with memory problems. She said that moreover, aerobic exercise has the advantages of being readily available, low cost, self-administered, and lacking in side effects. The study’s participants were two MS patients with memory deficits who were randomized to non-aerobic (stretching) and aerobic (stationary cycling) conditions. Baseline and follow-up measurements were recorded before and after the treatment protocol of 30-minute exercise sessions 3 times per week for 3 months. Data were collected by high-resolution MRI (neuroanatomical volumes), fMRI (functional connectivity), and memory assessment. Aerobic exercise resulted in a 16.5 per cent increase in hippocampal volume, a 53.7 per cent increase in memory, and increased hippocampal resting-state functional connectivity.
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