One or two days of exercise was found to be more helpful than more frequent workouts at lowering the risk of mild dementia, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
It contributes to the increasing amount of evidence showing that exercise itself benefits health, not the type of exercise you perform.
Being a weekend exercise “warrior” lowers the risk of more than 200 ailments, from diabetes and high blood pressure to mood problems and kidney disease, according to a different study released last month.
According to the results of the most recent study, busy people worldwide could find the weekend warrior physical activity routine to be a more practical choice.
Researchers discovered that the “weekend warriors” who worked out once or twice a week had an average 15% lower risk of mild dementia, while the “regularly active” who worked out more frequently had an average 10% lower risk.
The researchers hypothesized that both exercise regimens had comparable effects after controlling for variables that could affect the results, including age, smoking, sleep length, nutrition, and alcohol consumption.
