New Year. New Resolutions. A good one is to exercise more. Exercise benefits
young and old alike, increasing cognition, health,
sleep quality, etc.. New Roads Chiropractic Center has
confidence that adding New Roads exercise to your way
of life is an advantageous behavior
that ultimately enhances your life. Let’s
get moving!
EXERCISE MOTIVATORS
Culture can be encouraging of physical activity…or
not. Researchers evaluated a variety of motivators
for physical activity and exercise. Since being physically active is an
act of self-determination, they described the mix
of autonomy, competence, ego, task, and relatedness of these in the motivation
to exercise. American subjects were more autonomous, task oriented, and
physically active than Turkish subjects telling researchers and
ultimately us clinicians to tailor exercise to the
patient and his/her influences. (1) Share with
New Roads Chiropractic Center what motivates you! Simple?
Fast? At-home? Out of the house? Maybe some mindfulness? To enhance
the exercise effort, including mindfulness appears hopeful.
Researchers found though that many have misconceptions or no
concept of what mindfulness is or how it is beneficial
to mental and overall health. One study analyzed the effectiveness of physical activity and mindfulness activities in averting
mental health issues and concluded that it held
promise. (2) New Roads Chiropractic Center appreciates those kinds of
benefits!
BENEFITS FOR COGNITION, PAIN RELIEF WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A pill maybe?! None of us would admit
wanting to take a pill to be physically fit…or would we? No! As the pharmacological world looks for drugs to
enhance cognitive function in the aging folks, researchers have
also listed nutrition, diet, probiotics, cognitive
training, and physical activity, exercise, even dancing – ballroom, aerobic
and Latin - as being beneficial.
(3) Major motivators can be healthy lifestyle
behaviors mixed with chiropractic care. Treating and alleviating
chronic pain – associated with decreased
brain gray matter and impaired cognitive function - was found to
bring back normal brain function. (4) That is what New Roads Chiropractic Center
does: treat chronic pain with chiropractic care incorporating
spinal manipulation.
OLDER FOLKS AND YOUNG KIDS
Curious researchers tackled the question of
older adults’ goals, motivations, and self-determination motivators to follow
a healthy lifestyle and do activities to
support that lifestyle like exercise and eating well. Factors
like personality and goal-setting habits were suggested
influencers. (5) Even in kids, researchers saw that behaviors
like breakfast eating, exercise, and sleep patterns influenced their
healthy lifestyle. Skipping breakfast in
the morning – 11% of kids in one study did this – was linked to sleep duration, bedtime, and physical activity. 9.5% of kids
reported poor sleep. 24.9% did not
sleep more than the suggested 9 hours. Girls
were less physically active. Bad news: Such unhealthy
habits worsened children’s hand-eye coordination and
attention. Positive] news: Better sleep quality enhanced reaction time in a visual attention exam. (6)
New Roads Chiropractic Center is here to help you make better choices, temper expectations, and make beneficial healthy
lifestyle goals.
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Schedule your New Roads chiropractic
appointment soon. A new year. A new resolution. Including
exercise as a new, healthy behavior will likely boost your
health, sleep quality, cognition, and more.