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On the Physiology and Philosophy of Movement


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The Adaptive Nervous System: Exercise Enrichment for Cognitive Resilience

The bodies and brains of animals - including humans - evolved in a complex natural environment, and the ability to effectively meet the complexities of that environment is directly linked to survival. You have to be constantly moving, constantly learning, constantly adapting. It is not surprising then, that good health outcomes are tightly entwined with behaviours that would have been beneficial in these natural environments. It is exactly why exercise and physical activity is so good for developing both physical and cognitive resilience.

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