Regular physical exercise, such as resistance training, can help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease or postpone the onset of symptoms, and it is a simple and inexpensive therapy for Alzheimer’s patients.
This is the conclusion of a paper published in Frontiers in Neuroscience by Brazilian researchers from the Federal University of S. Paulo (UNIFESP) and the University of S. Paulo (USP).
Although most Alzheimer’s patients and older individuals are unlikely to be able to conduct long daily runs or other high-intensity aerobic workouts, these activities are the subject of most scientific investigations on the disease. Resistance exercise is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the greatest way to train balance, improve posture, and reduce falls.
Resistance training involves contracting particular muscles against external resistance and is seen as a vital technique for increasing muscle mass, strength, and bone density, as well as improving overall body composition, functional ability, and balance. It also aids in the prevention or treatment of sarcopenia (muscle atrophy), making daily chores simpler to complete.
ANI