It isn't important if the kicks are given to a boxing bag or if performed idly, with an arm or a leg. Many studies show that practicing certain martial arts adds to a rise in cognitive skills among those people who are suffering from a mild or medium type of Alzheimer's disease.
Professionally picked martial arts exercizes can help establish the brain activities of the affected person, not just by stabilizing the bloodflow, but also in encouraging the creation of neurotransmitters that protect the brain and slow down the process of ageing.
Along with these martial arts exercizes, the patients should be frequently taken out for walks. It is good to consolidate a combination of light walking and chosen martial arts exercizes that can be done in nature (in a yard or in the nearest park).
A positive effect of such exercize was also proven by a study conducted by Dr. Nicola Lautenschlager from the University of Melbourne (A study about the effects of exercize and walking among patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease).
He has proven that this type of training lowers the blood pressure as well as the risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients suffering from the disease....
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..this kind of exercize helps persons suffering from dementia, thanks to a greater flow of oxygen into the brain.