SSH: only two minutes of exercise a week can effectively reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly

October 5, 2019 / BIOON / - recently, a research report published in the international journal Sport Sciences for health found that for people over 60 years old, just two minutes of exercise a week can reduce their risk of age-related diseases such as dementia Photo source: in the University of Abertay Dundee study, 17 participants aged 60-75 were recruited to take part in the study, and they were trained twice a week for 10 weeks; participants were required to take so-called sit (sprint interval At the same time, they were asked to ride on a fixed bike for as long as 6 seconds before rest, and then participants repeated the exercise process until they were able to complete one minute of high-intensity exercise at each stage Each participant had high blood pressure (hypertension is a risk factor for dementia), and they are currently taking drugs to control their blood pressure At the end of the study, the participants' blood pressure dropped to a normal and healthy level, and this happened when the participants did not take any drugs or dietary changes Over the next five years, 30% of the Scottish population will be over 60 years old, and the researchers speculate that age-related diseases will put greater pressure on the national health insurance system The potential impact of this phenomenon is huge, said researcher John babraj At present, we have an aging population, and people live longer, but their lifestyle is not necessarily healthy The number of people with sports disorders and those with Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are increasing In this study, the researchers found that simple exercise can effectively reduce participants' blood pressure, which may also effectively improve the elderly's long-term weakness and dementia Original sources: Simon Adamson, mykolas kavaliauskas, Takaki Yamagishi, et al Extremely short duration sprint interval training improvements miscellaneous health in older results, Sport Sciences for health (2018) Doi: 10.1007/s11332-018-0498-2