WASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists studying the brain have found that just 10 days without exercise decreases the flow of blood to the brain.
And researchers from from the University of Maryland School of Public Health said one of the areas most affected was the hippocampus.
This region of the brain is responsible for learning and memory and actually shrinks in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
The team examined cerebral blood flow in healthy, physically fit older adults (ages 50-80 years) before and after a 10-day period during which they stopped all exercise.
Using MRI brain imaging techniques, they found a significant decrease in blood flow to several brain regions, including the hippocampus, after they stopped exercising…