According to a massive review published in the journal Frontiers and Pharmacology that reviewed all randomized controlled trials published from 1999–2016, and most or all meta-analyses/systematic reviews published from 2009–2016, researchers concluded by saying, “exercise is an evidenced-based medicine for depression.” (1)
This Amount of Resistance Training Per Week can Improve Your Brain
A randomized controlled trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that strength training promotes cognitive and neuroplasticity (2). The researchers concluded their study by saying, “Twelve months of once-weekly or twice-weekly resistance training benefited the executive cognitive function of selective attention and conflict resolution among senior women”.
Balance Training Can Improve the Function of Your Brain
According to a 2017 study published in The Journal Scientific Reports, researchers found that balance training improves memory and spacial cognition in healthy adults (1).