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(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 22, 2013 ) New York, NY -- Intensive Exercise for those who are over 50 helps with mental capability according to tests which study the mental aptitude of matured individuals. Regular use of exercise or activities that include running, swimming, working out in the gym, or general sports play since their childhood are found to have strong capacity during mental tests.
Over 9,000 individuals took part in research from the age of 11. Those who conducted the interviews did so at regular intervals to monitor levels of exercise. Participants went through tests of memory, attention, and general learning capacity. Those who exercised two or three times per month or more were found to score higher than those who did not.
The study leader Dr. Alex Dregan stated: "As exercise represents a key component of lifestyle interventions to prevent cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, public health interventions to promote lifelong exercise have the potential to reduce the personal and social burden associated with these conditions in late adult years."
Government guidelines stated that adults aged 19-64 ought find at least 150 minutes of exercise per week.
"It's widely acknowledged that a healthy body equals a healthy mind," said Dr Dregan. " It is clear, however, that not everyone can reach the 150 minutes per week quota, due to obligations like parenting, intensive professional workloads, and physical limitations. Researchers were quick to note that these people can enjoy any form of activity, which may benefit their cognitive well-being in the long-term and this is something that needs to be explored further.
"Setting lower exercise targets at the beginning and gradually increasing their frequency and intensity could be a more effective method for improving levels of exercise within the wider population."
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