Sports will help cure diseases of the brain
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Recently, more and more people are paying due attention to a healthy lifestyle and, of course, regular physical activity. Scientists from the United States believe that strength training and exercise can positively influence not only the physical shape of a person, his appearance and spirits, but also strengthen the state of mind, as well as relieve the possibility of the occurrence of a brain disease.
American experts have found that running and cardio work helps restore the nerve cells of the brain. This fact can be especially useful for those people whose nerve cells are destroyed under the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs.
Scientists from the University of Colorado, who is in the United States, conducted a small study in which sixty volunteers took part. Before the beginning of the experiment, doctors conducted a survey of participants and found out how often they drink alcohol and whether they are engaged in sports (in the case of a positive answer, scientists were interested in the intensity of training and regularity). After questioning and questioning, physicians conducted an analysis of the health status of each participant in the experiment and determined the relationship between alcohol consumption, physical activity and general health. According to experts, changes in the brain cells, as well as its performance may depend on the use of alcohol, as well as on sports training.
The head of the study argues that the recent experiment proves the existence of an interrelation between the brain's ability to work , sports and bad habits. Regular training and refusal of alcoholic beverages will ensure the health of the brain and the restoration of white matter. White matter fibers are responsible for the coordination and transmission of brain signals. People who abuse alcoholic beverages have impaired coordination, as well as cognitive function. American researchers have demonstrated the possibility of restoring brain cells responsible for the transmission of brain signals. The doctors are sure that the nerve cells can be restored by regular visits to the sports hall and intensive physical exertion. Not all scientists agree with this statement. For example, representatives
University of California believe that at the moment, medicine does not have enough evidence of the above pattern. Psychiatrists from California do not deny that sports have a positive effect on human health, but they are very skeptical about the claims about the possibility of restoring nerve cells. Many of them adhere to the theory that brain cells can not be restored, so if nerve cells were destroyed or damaged due to alcohol abuse, recovery is not possible.
In the near future, American scientists plan to conduct a series of studies that will help prove the possibility of restoring brain cells with exercise.
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