Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine said just one or two days of exercise cut the risk of mild dementia by 15%.
Exercising at the weekends only may be just as beneficial for slowing mental decline as working out throughout the week, researchers have said. A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that exercising on just one or two days was more effective at reducing the risk of mild dementia than more regular workouts. It adds to a growing body of evidence that it is not when you exercise, but the fact you are doing it, that improves health.
'We found that around 10% of cases would be eliminated if all middle-aged adults were to take part in sport or exercise once or twice per week or more often,' they said. 'To the best of our knowledge, this is the first prospective cohort study to show that the weekend warrior physical activity pattern is associated with reduced risk of mild dementia.
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