Exercise Intensity and brain plasticity

[Jandeb]

Interesting study - initial results showed high intensity exercise weakened motor connections. Lots of caveats since it was short and not performed with PD folks.Good performance trainng only utilizes high intensity 20% of the training eg 1 out of 5 days

technologynetworks.com/neur...

[GymBag]

There is something to that . Experienced coaches have known for a very long time that you can spoil the complete program . The athlete will be useless at the meet , match, game, lethargic and he will not know why.

[Davor1]

Thx for this interesting information! But: there were only males? As far as I know there‘s allways a difference in reaction, right?

[sharoncrayn]

Given my reading of this study, I seriously doubt that very many elderly PD patients could achieve this study's level of "high intensity" exercise or anywhere near it, i.e. 20% > than one's lactate threshold.

IOW, if we assume 75%-80% of VO2max as your LT and 20% above that per the study, the intensity they examined is rather extreme to say the least, especially in conjunction with the duration.

Therefore, I have some doubts about this study and its implications.

Sharon.

[grandmama16]

My husband has PD and is 77. Right now he's taking part in an exercise study in which half the group uses a Peleton bike which is connected to the main computer. But he was randomly chosen for the control group which does not get a Peleton but can do whatever he wants. He has already gone thru the base testing 3 days, driving an Hour each way, and now he's taking a boxing exercise class locally. He's sore but seems ok so far. Don't know when we'll see the results of the whole thing.

[kaypeeoh]

Difficult exercise stimulates Growth Hormone release. That's been proven in studies using a stat bike. Also studies using a sauna. Each makes the heart work harder. During the rest phase the body recoups and gets stronger and hopefully healthier.