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way to prevent problems with memory and neurodegenerative diseases in adulthood
New study
the University of Pittsburgh in United States, stressed the importance of walking during adulthood to prevent degenerative neurological diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer .
The study, whose results he published in the latest edition of the journal Neurology, was conducted on nearly 300 people healthy without diagnosed neurodegenerative disease, in this American city, who have kept records of how much walking and changes in brain size during a period of more 12 years.
"The brain size decreases in late adulthood, which can cause memory problems . Our results should lead to well-designed trials on exercise in older adults as a promising approach pair prevent dementia and Alzheimer's Disease "he said about Kirk Erickson, University of Pittsburgh.
is that the main conclusion reached by the team after comparing the results was that adults who walked an average of 9.6 km weeks had less brain shrinkage related age compared with their peers who were less.
The U.S. team found, specifically, that the volunteers who walked between 9.6 and 14.4 kilometers to week had up to 50 percent lower risk of developing memory problems.
"Our results are in line with evidence that aerobic activity induces a series of cellular cascades that could increase the volume of gray matter, "the authors said in the article.
" If regular exercise in midlife may improve brain health and thinking and memory later in life, would be one more reason to make regular activity a public health imperative for people of all ages, "said Erickson.
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