Jogging improves brain activity

Running is one of the most accessible and popular types of physical activity. It helps not only in the fight against excess weight, but also improves the overall health of the body, including brain health. Experts from the Cambridge Institute, with the assistance of the US National Institute on Aging, conducted a series of studies and came to a striking conclusion: jogging, among other things, improves memory and brain activity in general.

The author of the study was neurologist Timothy Bussey, who conducted an experiment on mice. Half of the group of rodents was placed in a cage with a “running wheel” on which the mice “ran” 24 km daily, while the other half had limited mobility. According to the results of the experiment, in a physically active group of rodents, approximately 6 thousand new cells were formed for every cm³ of brain tissue in the lower surface of the hemisphere and the dentate gyrus of the medial cerebrum, which is responsible for memory.

While scientists do not have an exact answer to the question of what exactly contributes to the formation of new cells, they suggest that this process may be associated with a surge of hormones or increased blood circulation, which are observed during exercise.

These study results show that jogging has beneficial effects on brain function, improves memory and helps cope with stress. This may become the basis for the development of further methods to combat age-related memory decline. Additionally, jogging is an easy and affordable way to improve your overall health and mood. Therefore, if you have the opportunity, you should not give up regular running.