| Authors | John R. Best, Bryan K. Chiu, Chun Liang Hsu, Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Teresa Liu‐Ambrose |
| Journal | Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society |
| Year | 2015 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1355617715000673 |
| Citations | 192 |
TL;DR
This study found that older women who did resistance training for a year, especially twice a week, showed improved executive function and memory, and reduced white matter brain atrophy, with these benefits lasting for at least a year after the training stopped.
The researchers investigated the long-term effects of resistance exercise training (lifting weights) on brain
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