Even small changes to the amount of physical activity a person gets each day can affect cognitive abilities.
Skipping out on exercise in favor of less demanding activities — such as sitting or lying down — was linked to a slight decline in memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published Monday in theThe differences, though small, show how even minor changes in physical activity levels can affect a person’s health, including brain health, said lead study author John Mitchell, a researcher at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health in the United Kingdom.
Participants, on average, each day did 51 minutes of moderate or intense exercise; around six hours of light activity, such as a slow walk; and around nine hours of sedentary behavior, such as sitting or lying down. They also got, on average, around eight hours of sleep. Researchers saw similar declines in cognitive performance when people replaced vigorous exercise with six minutes of light physical activity or seven minutes of sleeping.
“Physical activity is linked to a whole host of benefits, and so you really want to promote as much regular physical activity as possible,” said Biswas, who wasn’t involved with the research.recommends adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity each week, plus two days of muscle-strengthening training.
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