Can Exercise Make You Smarter?
In addition to the physical benefits, could exercise also make you think better? A recent study out of the University of Illinois seems to indicate so. Dr. Charles Hillman released the results from his study titled “Cognition Following Acute Aerobic Exercise” and found that participants who exercised showed 5-10% improvement in cognitive ability after exercise. Monitoring equipment also indicated faster brain processing speed. While the study results do not imply that exercise can increase a person’s IQ, they do indicate that long-term, regular exercise can have a positive, permanent effect on a person’s ability to reason and possibly prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Only more reason to get out and get active!
