Move Your Feet, Grow New Neurons?

Exercise-Induced Neurogenesis Shown in Humans

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fine motor
Bob Houghton

9/21/2011 11:56:16 AM

 Dick, how 'bout some article references. And I'm particularly interested in the neurogenesis growth with fine motor problem solving, table work activities. Anything on that?

neurogenesis
Dick Hughes

1/1/2011 1:52:25 PM

 Yes, exercise results in brain growth. Some of us in the brain training community believe that is due to the additional work the brain itself has to do in managing balance and coordination during exercise that involves motion. In humans you can make huge cognitive gains with activities that fall short of being exercise but which involve the brain coping with balance challenges at the same time that the brain is required to do skill testing activities requiring moving objects and hand and eye coordination. Physical exercise is low yield compared with structured multi-layered cognitive exercise.