The Impact of Exercise on Brain Health
Physical Activity and Brain Health
The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) convened its first meeting of issue specialist’s April 14, 2016, in Vancouver, Canada, to examine the impact of physical activity on brain health. The GCBH exercise issue specialists came from four continents and a wide range of perspectives and disciplines, including gerontology, internal medicine, psychology, physical therapy, epidemiology, sports psychology, exercise physiology, old age psychiatry and public health. In addition to these specialists, the meeting included several members of the Governance Committee, GCBH and AARP staff, liaisons with relevant expertise from civic and nonprofit organization, and was moderated by James Hamblin, M.D., senior editor at the Atlantic. The issue specialists considered questions such as whether exercise helps aging brains function better, what is known about the intensity and duration of exercise needed to promote brain health, and how the GCBH can motivate sustained behavior change. Recommendations were circulated within the GCBH, reviewed by other experts in the field and evaluated by the GCBH Governance Committee. As a result of these deliberations, the GCBH Governance Committee approved the following .
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While an overwhelming majority of adults see the benefits of exercise, only 1 in 3 are meeting GCBH recommendations. Physical Exercise Issue Specialists
Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience; University of British Columbia Associate Professor, Psychology; Member, Center for Neuroscience; University of Pittsburgh Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education, Northeastern University Professor and Chair of Psychiatry of Old Age; University of Melbourne Coordinator, Gerontology Research Programme; Yong Loon Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Professor of Psychology in Epidemiology at the Faculty of Population Health Sciences; University College London KAYCEE SINK, M.D., MAS Associate Professor of Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine Full Professor of Sports Psychology; Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany Suggested Citation: Global Council on Brain Health. The Brain-Body Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Physical Activity and Brain Health. Washington, DC: Global Council on Brain Health, July 2016 Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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