Young adults who do cardio may have quicker minds later on

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The longer you can run when you're young, the faster your mind is likely to be operating in middle age, a new study suggests. Researchers found that better cardiac fitness in young adults translated to better brain fitness 25 years later, adding to a growing body of evidence that links heart health with mental functioning. "Our study links fitness, which can be influenced by vigorous activity, but also by general engagement with life and the community or 'being part of things,' with poorer thinking skills at age ages 43 to 55 years," author David R. Jacobs told Reuters Health by email. In 1985, all participants did a short treadmill test to assess their fitness.



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