Physical exercise during childhood can improve brain function – BBC

30.12.2015, 16:45

Exercise in childhood affect the intestinal bacteria, resulting in adulthood improves metabolism and brain activity. This conclusion biologists from the University of Colorado. With their research can be available in the Journal of Immunology and Cell Biology.

Scientists have conducted a series of experiments on laboratory rats and found that in young rats, which are “engaged in activities” every day, the composition intestinal bacteria essentially “won” by the growing number of probiotic bacteria. This effect is not nablyudlsya young sedentary rats, as well as in active adults.

The study authors noted that the composition of the intestinal bacteria directly affect the functioning of the brain and provides an antidepressant effect. “In the future, our future research will be fully focused on how bacteria affect the functioning of the brain in the long term,” – said one of the authors of Agnieszka Mika.

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