the brain training revolution

THE BRAIN TRAINING

Exercise and the development of the brain

REVOLUTION

Dr Ian BoyleApril 2009

Brain Plasticity

Rock Climbing Video

The Power Of The OutdoorsSport Psychology For Athletes

The Secret Of Healthy Mind Healthy Body Discovered?

Improved aerobic fitness

Enhanced cognitive functioning, memory, learning

Inoculates against mental health issues

Decreases by 60% chances of getting Alzheimer's

Brains Respond to Exercise

TheThe Male Male BrainBrain

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The Male Brain

Ball Sports

Ball Sports

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Crotch Scanning

Area

Crotch Scanning

Area

Ability To Drive Manual Transmission

Ability To Drive Manual TransmissionTV &

Remote Control

Addiction Area

TV & Remote Control

Addiction Area

Lame Excuse Gland

Lame Excuse Gland

Avoid Personal

Questions At All Costs

Area

Avoid Personal

Questions At All Costs

Area

The Male Brain

Need for Commitment

AreaJealous

y

The Female Brain

Telephone Skills

Curtain Cortex

Opinions

Shopping

Listening

Chocolate

Area

Shoe &

Handbag Coordinatio

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The Hippocampus

SurvivalTo Sedentary

Human Evolution

What Has Been The Cost?

Thousands of Years 50 Years

Evolution of Humans

7 Million Overweight

2 Million Obese

5 Billion Dollars!

Obesity

Depression9% Primary students

15 – 20% High School

Total Cost:$3.3b Annually

We have a Window to Our Brains

Impacts Our BrainOur Environment & Experiences

Musicianshave strange

brains

London Taxi Drivers

have Changed

Brains

Study Leads to Brain Gains

Environment vs

Exercise

Exercise leads to increased neurogenesis

Technical Term: Neurogenesis

Definition: The growth of new neurons

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Rat Exercise Video

Aerobic Exercise Boosts…

…Brain Function

in Humans

Exercise Boosts Brain Power

BDNF Enhance Neurogenesis Video

Exercise Challenges

The Brain

Technical Term:Angiogenesis

Definition:The growth of new capillaries

Brain Plasticity In Action

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New Trends For Our Industry

Cognitive

Science

Gaming

Physical Fitness

Brain Fitness

Napperville School DistrictNapperville School District

19,000 students

Before:

30% overweight

Poor Academic Performance

After:

3% overweight

# 1 in Science

# 6 in Maths in the WORLD

Napperville School DistrictNapperville School DistrictExercise Enhances Academics Video

Kids That Exercise Are

Smarter

Corporate Fitness

Fitter, More Functional Employees

Moving when working means

Aging & The Brain

2.5 hours exercise per week

Improves Brain

Function

Exercise For Aging

Brains

Jennifer Aniston Neuron

Individual neurons and pathways develop from our experiences

You Are Facilitator’sof Brain Plasticity

http://neuroanthropology.net

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Dr Ian BoyleApril 2009

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