Editing PhysicalExercise

There is some evidence that physical exercise may directly improve brain function. It is proposed by [http://brainrules.net/exercise John Medina] that this is due to two reasons: #Increased oxygen flow has been shown to improve alertness. #Increases neurons’ creation, survival, and resistance to damage and stress. !! Equipment free exercise regime example Every week day morning for 14 minutes - rest on weekends and holidays. |Phase|Duration|Start time|Focus|Exercise| |Warmup| 2 min |14:00|Whole body|Jumping Jacks| |Circuit #1| 1 min |12:00|Upperbody|Press ups| | | 1 min |11:00|Core & trunk|Sit ups (lower abbs)| | | 1 min |10:00|Lower-body|Squat jumps| | | 1 min |09:00|Whole body|Burpees| |Rest| 30 sec |08:00| | | |Circuit #2| 1 min |07:30|Upperbody|Tricep Dips| | | 1 min |06:30|Core & trunk|Stomach crunch (upper abbs)| | | 1 min |05:30|Lower-body|Compass jumps| |Rest| 30 sec |04:30| | | |Circuit #3| 1 min |04:00|Core & trunk|Combined Back extension and chest raise| | | 1 min |03:00|Lower-body|Running on the spot| |Cooldown| 2 min |02:00|Whole body|Jumping Jacks| See [http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/08/23/exercising-the-body-is-exercising-the-mind/ this post at SharpBrains]. [http://cdn4.libsyn.com/brainsciencepodcast/33-brainscience-Ratey.mp3?nvb=20080828124737&nva=20080829124737&t=0948ed9b2bcbb3bf34607 this podcast] from brainscience has an interview with John Ratey about his book "Spark - the revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain", which contains lots of evidence of the benefits of exercise on the brain. John Ratey also has an excellent [http://johnratey.typepad.com/blog/ blog] discussing the effect of exercise on the brain. == Relevant links == * [http://www.johnratey.com/articles/Nov%2017%202007%20learning%20and%20the%20brain.pdf Presentation from John Ratey] with lots of detail * [http://www.memory-key.com/strategies/exercise.htm Does physical exercise improve cognitive function?] - from memory key * [http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBriefings_exerciseAndTheBrain Exercise and the Brain] - brain briefing from the Society for Neuroscience * [http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/exercise.html The human brain - exercise] - an introduction * [http://www.brainrules.net/pdf/references_exercise.pdf Brain Rules references pages] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK1nMQq67VI Video of presentation from John Medina] - first part is on the benefits of exercise for the brain * [http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html As waistlines widen, brains shrink] == See also == * ImprovingIntelligence * MindPerformanceHacks/DontNeglectTheObviousSleepNutritionAndExercise

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