Exercise is good for your heartand your overall body. Most people know about it. However, several studies and research have proved that it helps to keep the person’s brain young and active. It is clear that exercise is good from head to toe. A recent study has proved that people who indulge in running, swimming, and other moderate activities have excellent brain health. They look almost ten years younger than to people of the same age group.
Dr. Clinton Wright did research at the University of Miami. He has found that older people who are getting regular exercise has good cognitive abilities and it remains strong for longer. It is not easy for all people to have excellent cognitive abilities. Yoga, bowling, golf and walking are not counted. People have to start before they experience symptoms of memory loss. Dr. Clinton Wright’s team described in the Neurology journal. The study was conducted among nine hundred people and 90% came under the low-intensity category. Northern Manhattan Study is a bigger study where a large group of people participated. They were questioned about their exercise activities for the last two weeks. After seven years, each participant were tested for thinking and memory skills and also brain MRI was done.
Again five-year, thinking and memory tests were taken for the participants. About 10% of people who told that they participate in moderate and high-intensity exercise got better scores for the tests conducted after twelve years. It includes calisthenics, aerobics, racquetball or running. The team concluded that they were able to find people who were performing moderate to high activities with higher baseline scores. There was great decline seen in people who remained inactive. The level of decline was equal to the anticipated decline connected with roughly ten years of intellectual aging.
If they have experienced earlier signs of mild cognitive impairment or memory loss during their first exam, their exercise did not help them. It was clearly explained and proved by the research team members. Several studies have proved that exercises could not completely prevent Alzheimer’s, but it can delay on a greater level.
The findings have also found that brain training, eating healthier food and exercising for two years can encourage memory function of people. Another study has proved that moderate exercises like brisk walking would help in better way.
Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese exercise. It is also called ‘meditation in motion.’ General exercises help to maintain balance, flexibility, and strength. It is the perfect activity to maintain a healthy life. Tai Chi is getting popular in recent days. It is an excellent mind-body practice. It was originated from China. It helps to prevent and treat several health problems.
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Mazoezi ni mazuri kwa moyo wako na mwili wako wote. Watu wengi wanajua kuhusu jambo hilo. Hata hivyo, uchunguzi na utafiti kadhaa umethibitisha kwamba husaidia kudumisha ubongo wa mtu kuwa mchanga na wenye shughuli nyingi. Ni wazi kwamba mazoezi ni mazuri kutoka kichwa hadi vidole vya miguu. Utafiti wa hivi karibuni umethibitisha kwamba watu wanaofanya mazoezi ya kukimbia, kuogelea, na utendaji mwingine wa kiasi wana afya nzuri sana ya ubongo. Wanaonekana kuwa na umri mdogo kwa miaka kumi kuliko watu wa umri uleule. Clinton Wright, mtafiti wa Chuo Kikuu cha Miami. Watu wazima ambao hufanya mazoezi ya kawaida wana uwezo mzuri wa utambuzi na wanabaki na nguvu kwa muda mrefu. Si rahisi kwa watu wote kuwa na uwezo bora wa kutambua mambo. Yoga, bowling, gofu na kutembea hazihesabiwi. Watu wanapaswa kuanza kabla ya kupata dalili za kupoteza kumbukumbu. Clinton Wright, ambaye amekuwa akifanya utafiti huo katika jarida la Neurology. Utafiti huo ulifanywa kwa watu 900 na asilimia 90 walikuwa katika jamii ya watu wenye ugonjwa wa chini. Utafiti wa Manhattan Kaskazini ni utafiti mkubwa ambapo kikundi kikubwa cha watu walishiriki. Waliulizwa kuhusu shughuli zao za mazoezi kwa majuma mawili yaliyopita. Baada ya miaka saba, kila mshiriki alijaribiwa kwa uwezo wa kufikiri na kumbukumbu na pia MRI ya ubongo ilifanywa. Kwa miaka mitano, washiriki walipimwa uwezo wao wa kufikiri na kukumbuka mambo. Watu 10 kati ya 10 waliohusika katika mazoezi ya wastani na ya nguvu walipata alama bora katika vipimo vya miaka 12. Ni pamoja na calisthenics, aerobics, racquetball au mbio. Timu hiyo iligundua kuwa watu waliofanya shughuli za wastani hadi za juu walikuwa na alama za juu za msingi. Kulikuwa na kupungua kubwa kwa watu waliobaki wasiofanya kazi. Kiwango cha kupungua kilikuwa sawa na kupungua kwa kutarajiwa kuhusiana na miaka kumi ya kuzeeka kwa akili. Ikiwa waliona dalili za mapema za kupungua kwa utambuzi au kupoteza kumbukumbu wakati wa mtihani wao wa kwanza, mazoezi yao hayakuwasaidia. Ilielezwa waziwazi na kuthibitishwa na washiriki wa kikundi cha utafiti. Uchunguzi kadhaa umethibitisha kwamba mazoezi hayawezi kuzuia kabisa ugonjwa wa Alzheimer, lakini yanaweza kuchelewesha kwa kiwango kikubwa. Utafiti huo pia umegundua kuwa mafunzo ya ubongo, kula chakula chenye afya na kufanya mazoezi kwa miaka miwili inaweza kukuza kazi ya kumbukumbu ya watu. Utafiti mwingine umethibitisha kwamba mazoezi ya wastani kama vile kutembea kwa kasi yangesaidia kwa njia bora. Tai Chi ni zoezi la kitamaduni la Kichina. Pia huitwa "kutafakari ukiwa unazunguka". Mazoezi ya jumla husaidia kudumisha usawaziko, kubadilika-badilika, na nguvu. Ni shughuli bora ya kudumisha maisha yenye afya. Tai Chi imekuwa maarufu sana siku za karibuni. Ni mazoezi bora ya akili na mwili. Ilitoka China. Inasaidia kuzuia na kutibu matatizo kadhaa ya afya. Soma pia: Wanawake vijana walio hatarini kwa magonjwa ya moyo