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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2014, 08:02 AM Apr 2014

How running 'may preserve thinking skills'

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26841988

Aerobic exercise in your 20s may protect the brain in middle age, according to a US study.

Activities that maintain cardio fitness - such as running, swimming and cycling - led to better thinking skills and memory 20 years on.

Scientists say the research, reported in Neurology, adds to evidence the brain benefits from good heart health.

Cardio fitness is a measure of how well the body absorbs oxygen during exercise and transports it to the muscles.