What are the benefits of walking for the elderly?

　　Experts believe that walking is the best way to deal with lifestyle diseases and creative problems. healthy good strategy. As the most convenient aerobic exercise, the Japanese government vigorously popularizes it. According to statistics, walking is the most popular sport among Japanese people in a year, accounting for 37.2% ； Gymnastics 15.9% ； Swimming 7.5%.

　　In recent years, research reports have continuously confirmed that aerobic exercise such as walking can effectively stimulate the frontal lobe. human brain nerve Cell activity declines with age, especially the decline in frontal lobe functions related to information processing such as thinking and memory is more obvious. Japanese experts asked students to wear electroencephalogram devices to exercise and confirmed that when students did aerobic exercise, their frontal lobe activity was as active as when they were taking an intelligence test.

　　Aerobic exercise can prevent cerebrovascular disorders, cerebral infarction and other lifestyle diseases. Swimming, running, etc. are all aerobic exercises, but for the middle elderly Generally speaking, the most convenient and effective way is to walk. According to research by American scientists, after half a year of walking exercise for an average 65-year-old man, the thickness of the temporal lobe and anterior cingulate gyrus on the outside of the frontal lobe increased, and the concentration test scores increased by 11%. It turns out that the powerful muscle activity of the thighs when walking can transport a large amount of oxygen to the brain. Exercise can also stimulate the brain to secrete substances that are beneficial to the growth of brain cells. Thickening of the temporal lobe and other areas can significantly reduce brain function decline such as mind wandering and forgetfulness.

　　Scientists conducted experiments on mice and found that after the mice were allowed to move more, the number of cells in the brain's hippocampal nerves with memory function increased, thereby improving the efficiency of information processing and improving the mice's memory ability. Experts believe that if you do not simply walk, but wander in a complex space, it will be more conducive to the growth of nerve cells. Traveling and walking while browsing the scenery may be more conducive to keeping the brain young.

　　How to walk more efficiently exercise What about the brain? Japanese experts suggest that it is best to use "intermittent walking" of 2 minutes of slow walking and 3 minutes of fast walking. Make your breathing quicken and sweat a little. Three times a week, forty minutes each time is appropriate. The most important thing is persistence.