Exercise improves brain function....

The way in which movement affects and effects brain development is something that fascinates me.  I have nothing much to say here other than to record my wonder at how something so mundane is of such importance!  Moving, practicing new skills generates new growth in the brain, new connections new specific intelligence.

I have previously pointed to Ratey's book Spark!  but there is more out there on this topic.  Tim Anderson - Becoming Bulletproof - has developed some cool ideas around applying simple tactics, like crawling.  Tim also expose me to the book Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford, which was the foundation for some of his ideas, again a very useful read.

Todd Hargrove also has a huge wealth of thinking on this topic.

Anyway, I was prompted to think about this again by this report of how Exercise improves memory, thinking after stroke

However, Ms. Marzolini says, "these results provide compelling evidence that by improving cardiovascular fitness through aerobic exercise and increasing muscle mass with resistance training, people with stroke can improve brain health."