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A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD.
Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.
In Spark, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer’s.
Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), Spark is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run — -or, for that matter, simply the way you think.
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Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Publication date : January 1, 2013
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 0316113514
ISBN-13 : 978-0316113519
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.45 x 1 x 8.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book enlightening about how exercise impacts brain function, with easy-to-read content and excellent research based on many studies. The book is particularly important for educators, and one customer mentions its effectiveness in improving student fitness levels. While the chapters are neatly divided into different topics, some customers find them somewhat repetitive in the later chapters. The value for money receives mixed feedback, with some customers saying they got their money’s worth while others find it not worth the price.
