by Linköping University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who were physically fit when they were young had a lower risk of atherosclerosis almost 40 years later, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The findings, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggest that atherosclerosis is one of the mechanisms behind the...
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Physical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND PHYSICAL FITNESS SINCE CHILDHOOD PREDICTS CEREBELLAR VOLUME IN ADOLESCENCE CREDIT: PETRI JALANKO Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland, those who were stronger, faster and more...
Physical fitness linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth. People who are more physically fit are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than people who are less physically fit, according to a preliminary study released today, February 27, 2022, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 74th Annual Meeting being held in person...