A randomized clinical trial involving 103 teenage athletes who sustained concussions while playing sports found that those who underwent a supervised, aerobic exercise program took significantly less time to recover compared to those who instead engaged in mild stretching.

A small study has found that a 12-week exercise program significantly improved cognition in both older adults with

A number of studies have found that physical exercise can help delay the onset of dementia, however the ability of exercise to slow the decline once dementia has set in is a more equivocal question. A large new study answers this question in the negative.

A Spanish study involving 101 overweight/obese children (aged 8-11) has found that aerobic capacity and motor ability is associated with a greater volume of gray matter in several cortical and subcortical brain regions.

A Finnish study involving over 1000 older adults suggests that a counselling program can prevent cognitive decline even among those with the Alzheimer’s gene.

A British study using data from 475,397 participants has shown that, on average, stronger people performed better across every test of brain functioning used.

A Finnish study involving 338 older adults (average age 66) has found that greater muscle strength is associated with better cognitive function.

A new MRI technique has revealed that it is the structural integrity of the