If you’re one of the many parents struggling to stem the flow of unwanted toys into your home, here’s some good news. Several experts suggest that gifting children vacations and experiences instead of toys can boost their brain development.
If you’re one of the many parents struggling to stem the flow of unwanted toys into your home, here’s some good news. Several experts suggest that gifting children vacations and experiences instead of toys can boost their brain development.
Mientras el ejercicio de baja intensidad acciona las redes cerebrales asociadas al control cognitivo y al procesamiento de la atención, el ejercicio de alta intensidad activa principalmente las redes involucradas en el procesamiento emocional. Es la conclusión de un estudio reciente publicado en el periódico Brain Plasticity. Este puede ser el primer paso para una recomendación más precisa del ejercicio físico como factor de intervención sobre las funciones cerebrales.
Link Original: Referencia: Schmitt, A., Upadhyay, N., Martin, J. A., Rojas, S., Strüder, H. K., y Boecker, H. (2019). Modulación de diferentes redes cerebrales de descanso intrínsecos por el ejercicio agudo de diferentes intensidad. Plasticidad cerebral, 1-17. doi:10.3233/bpl-190081 (imagen adaptada de Crystal Eye Studio / Shutterstock)
Somos capaces de crear nuevas neuronas, incluso de adultos. Este hallazgo es relativamente nuevo, porque se pensaba que se nacía con un determinado “banco de neuronas” que iba menguando con el paso del tiempo, pero que no era posible renovar ni ampliar.
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is, without a doubt, the most exciting innovation in exercise training I’ve encountered in my 50 years of exercise. To help us walk through how it’s done, and to discuss its many health benefits, is Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen — an expert in BFR who has trained many elite and professional athletes.
What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki in this TED talk.
What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki in this TED talk.
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Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory – and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Current oncology practice is «failing those diagnosed with cancer» with regard to prescribing exercise, says a call-to-action report from a global coalition of 40 leaders from 17 organizations, spearheaded by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).