Aerobic Exercise & Brain Health

You can readily observe improvements in your physique based on your physical training and you very likely experience the acute mental fix it provides. Unveiling the physiological underpinnings of such phenomenona is becoming possible with advancing technologies, including neuroimaging our malleable brains. Recent studies published by Corbett et al. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925492720301712?dgcid=coauthor) highlight the fascinating capacity of aerobic exercise to influence our neurophysiology.

Researchers reported a significant increase in right hippocampal volume over the course of a 16-week 3x/week (48 hour total) moderate to high intensity aerobic exercise protocol. Researchers suggest exercise may have a normalizing effect on this critical brain structure involved in mood, memory and numerous other vital functions. These volumetric changes were also significantly correlated with improvements in aerobic fitness.

There has never before been so much evidence supporting your healthy habit. Keep it up!!