More and more research proves the health benefits of regular exercise.

Published recently in the journal Neurology, the work of American scientists demonstrates that exercise for the heart in youth is the key to excellent thinking and memory in middle age..

A study led by Dr. David Jacobs Jr.. , PhD) from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, defines median age as between 43 and 55 years.

“This is another important piece of research that should remind young people about the benefits of exercise for the heart and activities such as running, swimming, cycling and fitness,” said Jacobs..

If your cardiovascular system is in shape, then your body is able to efficiently transport blood oxygen to the muscles and brain.. And good thinking skills are very important for the aging population of developed countries..

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the current rate at which the number of older people is growing is " The organization says two factors are responsible for this growth: increasing life expectancy and the aging of the baby boom generation.. The CDC claims that by 2030 the percentage of older people in the US will exceed 20%.

In their study, Dr. Jacobs and his colleagues focused on factors that can lay the foundation for health in old and middle age from a young age.. In total, 2,747 healthy young people were examined, who at the age of 25 underwent stress tests, and then these tests were repeated after 20 years, that is, at the age of 45.

The researchers also used tests of cognitive ability, looking at participants' verbal memory, problem-solving ability, and psychomotor speed..

Every minute of exercise boosts your intelligence.

During exercise tests at the start of the study and 20 years after, participants were made to run on a treadmill until they could no longer continue or became short of breath.. On average, at age 25, participants ran for 10 minutes, and after 20 years, their result was reduced by 2.9 minutes.

The researchers found that each additional minute spent on the machine at a young age was associated with an improvement in verbal memory score of 0.12 words and psychomotor reaction speed of 0.92 points during tests taken at 45 years of age..

These results hold true even after adding in factors such as diabetes, smoking, and high cholesterol.. In addition, people who kept their physical shape better over 20 years were also better at intellectual tasks..

Jacobs notes that while the results of the study were "

The doctor explained in an interview with Medical News Today that scientists still do not fully understand the mechanisms that are responsible for thought processes.. What is clear is that the brain requires a large amount of oxygen delivered through the blood vessels.. Therefore, physical activity and a mobile lifestyle are a good stimulus for the development of blood vessels and for brain function..

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