The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise

The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise
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1 Wendy Suzuki, the speaker of the segment, suggests that simple physical activity has a long-lasting effect on our brain, which is a game-changer, such that it reduces the occurrence of chronic neurological diseases (TED, 2018, 0:10-0:51). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) agrees with the speaker by stating that any form of physical activity, regardless of age and fitness level, can improve the cognitive function of the individual, especially memory and problem-solving skills.
2 Suzuki implied that her memory was sharper when she started exercising compared to purely analyzing her experiments (TED, 2018, 3:14-5:42). Based on personal experience, exercising increases motivation to perform routine or previously boring activities, enhancing my efficiency.
3 Suzuki compared the effects of exercise to her versus the result in literature, stating that it enhances mood, energy, attention, and memory (TED, 2018, 5:50-6:26). Based on the experiment of Zhang et al. (2018), physical activity should be added to mind exercises to increase performance, especially among the elderly significantly.
4 Suzuki mentions that physical activity increases memory, attention, and reaction time (TED, 2018, 6:31-7:26). However, there is no mention of the type, duration, and intensity of physical acti...