Walking Enhances Brain Circuits (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Walking Enhances Brain Circuits

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Moderate walking three times per week for a year increased brain connectivity and brain function in older adults, the researchers found.

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Photo by Elise McAuley for the Exercise Psychology Laboratory at the University of Illinois.

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