Voelcker-Rehage C, Niemann C, Hubner L, Godde B, Winneke AH. Benefits of physical activity and fitness for lifelong cognitive and motor development-- brain and behavior. Sport Exer Psychol Res (2016) 18:43-73. doi:10.1016/ B978-0-12-803634-1.00003-0...
Lifelong learning guru Nancy Merz Nordstrom advocates this three-pronged approach as a vital ingredient for the Baby Boomer lifestyle or anyone in their “after-50” years. “When you look at the benefits gained from keeping your mind sharp, it’s incredible. Lifelong learning is like a health...
Spent too many early years sedentary? You can still reap the rewards of moving—no matter your age.
Physical activity — like nutrition and sleep — is a pillar of good health. But, in order to maximize the benefits of daily movement, we encourage you to stack it on top of other healthy habits. Before you know it, your lifestyle will be changed for the better so you can enjoy a lo...
It can be argued that these are necessary, if not deterministic conditions of engagement in lifelong physical activity. In the social domain, there is sufficient evidence to support claims of positive benefits for young people. Importantly, benefits are mediated by environmental and contextual factors...
Physical fitness and increased health are not the only payoffs of starting and maintaining a lifelong fitness walking program. Various types of aerobic exercise, including walking, have also been found to promote mental health -- boosting energy, improving sleep, relieving tension and stress, and ...
Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less alcohol consumption. Negative effects, such as the risk of failure, injuries, eating disorders, and burnout, are also apparent...
15. Running can be a lifelong (and perhaps even a life-lengthening) pursuit. With a few exceptions, such as with persistent joint problems, many people can keep running into their later years. That’s a contrast from other sports, such as field hockey, which Dr. Roche played in college....
Lifelong strength training mitigates the age-related decline in efferent drive. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016 Aug 1;121(2):415-23. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00117.2016. Epub 2016 Jun 23. PubMed PMID: 27339181. 10 Westcott WL. Resistance training is medicine: effects of strength training on...
As we’ve seen, sometimes what we really need is physical activity. Juggling provides just that.As Tom Vanderbuilt puts it in Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning, juggling provides“repetition without repetition.”...