Just 10 Minutes of Very Slow Running May Activate the Brain and Lift Your Mood
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- Researchers at the University of Tsukuba found that 10 minutes of very slow running may improve mood and cognitive abilities.
- Twenty-four healthy adults ran on treadmills at about 35% of their VO₂peak, at speeds close to normal walking.
Running for just 10 minutes at almost walking speed may improve mood and the ability to think and make decisions, according to researchers at Japan’s University of Tsukuba.
The finding could interest people who lack the fitness to run quickly or are only beginning to exercise. The researchers said the rhythmic up-and-down movement unique to running might provide the brain with a form of stimulation even when the effort does not leave a person breathless.
The study involved 24 healthy men and women. Participants ran on treadmills for 10 minutes at a very light intensity, equivalent to about 35% of their peak oxygen uptake. Men averaged 5.46 kilometers per hour, while women averaged 3.86 kilometers per hour, speeds not far removed from ordinary walking.
The results were published in the international journal Imaging Neuroscience. The study examined how very slow running affected the brain and mood.
It can also be done by walking.
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