Walking and running boosts the brain’s blood supply
- The foot’s impact sends pressure waves through the arteries, aiding blood flow
- Running has the biggest effect, although walking has more benefits than cycling
- This impact may boost the brain’s function and our sense of wellbeing in exercise
Alexandra Thompson Health Reporter For Mailonline
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It is widely known that walking and running are good for our hearts.
New research has also revealed pounding the pavements boosts the blood supply to our brains.
This is thought to be due to the foot’s impact on the ground sending pressure waves through the arteries, which significantly increases the brain’s blood supply.
This may help to improve brain function and create a sense of wellbeing during exercise.
Walking or running boosts the brain’s blood supply, which improves its function and wellbeing
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MARATHON RUNNING COULD INJURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Running a marathon can lead to kidney damage by causing people to suffer from overheating and dehydration.
As marathons grow in popularity, a study found that 82 per cent of participants suffer short-term kidney injury after crossing the finish line.
People who run marathons can see their body temperatures soar past 104F (40C), leading to heat stress, which causes kidney damage.
The resulting Acute Kidney Injury, found by researchers at Yale University, lasted only two days, but the condition, normally seen only in ill older people, can lead to complete kidney failure.
The study of 22 runners raises questions over the long-term impact of someone putting themselves through a 26.2 mile event, despite the benefits for weight loss and general health.
Researchers at New Mexico Highlands University used ultrasound to measure the brain’s blood supply in 12 adults while resting, standing and steadily walking.
Both walking and running created pressure waves that significantly increased blood flow.
The effect was unsurprisingly bigger while running than walking.
Yet, walking’s effect was greater than cycling, which involves no foot impact at all.
It was once thought that the brain’s blood supply was involuntarily regulated by the body and affected by changes in blood pressure.
Researchers said: ‘New data now strongly suggest that brain blood flow is very dynamic.
‘Speculatively, [walking and running] may optimize brain perfusion, function and overall sense of wellbeing during exercise.’
This comes after researchers from Iowa State University found every hour you run could extend your lifespan by seven hours.
This holds true no matter how fast you run or how many miles you cover.
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