December 21 - December 28,, 2008
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ABC TV Channel 13 WHAM
Norma Holland:
"In medical news, a new study shows at least one type of exercise might be good for the body AND the brain. It's so effective, new research shows, it appears to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Our reporter Liz Bonis has the story in this morning's Medical Edge.
Liz Bonis, MS, RD:
"It looks like ordinary group cycling, but those participating in this class say it feels like a whole lot more."
Jeanne Middleton, Class Participant:
"It feels like your heart is going to pound right out of your chest, and all the blood is just pounding through your head."
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"What's happening is the heart and the lungs are supplying oxygen and fuel to the muscles, something memory researchers at the University of Kansas found may influence Alzheimer's disease."
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Liz Bonis, MS, RD:
"What's happening is the heart and the lungs are supplying oxygen and fuel to the muscles, something memory researchers at the University of Kansas found may influence Alzheimer's disease.
"Experts refer to this as what they call cardio-respiratory fitness. It appears that for those have the early stages of this disease, it could make a big difference in beating Alzheimer's disease. You see, Alzheimer's seems to control something in the brain that causes it to shrink with this disease. Those who got more of this type of fitness had better brain volume.
"Researchers in this trial took MRI's of the brain. They compared images of those who participated in cardio-respiratory fitness to those who did not.
"This better brain volume appeared to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's. To get cardio-respiratory fitness, personal trainer Aaron Lakanen says, choose a cardio-activity, and perform it at..."
Aaron Lakanen, Personal Trainer:
"...a slower, steady pace, typically done anywhere from about 40% to 75% of your maximal effort level."
Liz Bonis:
"You may also notice,"
Carla Litmor, Class Participant:
"It is a good cardio workout. It helps with my cholestoral and raising my HDL."
And what's good for the heart, it appears, is also good for the head.
With your Medical Edge, I'm Liz Bonis, 13 WHAM News.
RELATED ARTICLES AT ALZHEIMER'S WEEKLY:
Walk the Walk (In News->Prevention)
Discipline and Alzheimer's (In News->Prevention)
The Health of the Heart is Important for the Health of the Brain (In News->Research)
Exercise Smartens Up the Aging Brain (In News->Prevention)
SOURCES:
Reviewed for medical accuracy by
Dr. Boaz Ancselovic, MD, Geriatrician, Alzheimer's Weekly
ABC TV - WHAM Rochester, NY
Transcript by Alzheimer's Weekly LLC
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