Exercise Can Improve the Brain Function in Older Adults
A randomized controlled trial attempted to determine the ideal amount of exercise necessary to achieve benefits to the brain. Trial participants were randomized to different groups: a control group that did not have monitored exercise, a group that was to exercise 150 minutes a week, a group that was to exercise for 75 minutes per week, and lastly, a group that was to exercise for 225 minutes per week.
All groups who exercised saw some benefit and those who exercised more saw greater benefits. One improvement in particular was in the ability to perceive where objects are in space and how