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Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory

K Erickson, M Voss, R Prakash, C Basak, A Szabo, L Chaddock et al.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2011.

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A year of walking increased hippocampal volume about 2% in older adults versus stretching.

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Single trial; surrogate outcome.

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doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1015950108 · PubMed 21282661 · Free full text

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