New Year. New Resolutions. A good one is exercise more. Exercise is beneficial for
young and old alike, boosting cognition, health,
sleep quality, etc.. Wilson Family Chiropractic trusts that including Millville exercise to your way
of life is an advantageous behavior
that enhances your life in due course. Let’s
get moving!
EXERCISE MOTIVATORS
Culture can be supportive of physical activity…or
not. Researchers analyzed 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 reminding researchers and
ultimately us clinicians to tailor exercise to the
patient and his/her influences. (1) Tell
Wilson Family Chiropractic what motivates you! Simple?
Fast? At-home? Out of the house? Maybe some mindfulness? To enhance
the exercise effort, adding mindfulness appears hopeful.
Researchers found though that many have misconceptions or no
concept of what mindfulness is or how it is valuable
to mental and overall health. A recent study looked
at the effectiveness of physical activity and mindfulness activities in preventing
mental health issues and decided that it was promising. (2) Wilson Family Chiropractic appreciates those types 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 described nutrition, diet, probiotics, cognitive
training, and physical activity, exercise, even Latin, ballroom, and aerobic dancing as being beneficial.
(3) Great motivators can be healthy lifestyle
behaviors mixed with chiropractic care. Treating and alleviating
chronic pain – associated with reduced
brain gray matter and impaired cognitive function - was observed to
bring back normal brain function. (4) That is what Wilson Family Chiropractic
does: treat chronic pain with chiropractic care featuring
spinal manipulation.
OLDER FOLKS AND YOUNG KIDS
Curious researchers took on the question of
older adults’ goals, motivations, and self-determination motivators to follow
a healthy lifestyle and do things to
support that lifestyle like exercise and eating well. Factors
like personality and goal-setting habits were proposed as
influencers. (5) Even in kids, researchers observed that behaviors
like breakfast eating, exercise, and sleep patterns affected their
healthy lifestyle. Not having breakfast in
the morning – 11% of kids in a recent study did this – was associated
with sleep duration, bedtime, and physical activity. 9.5% of kids
said they experienced poor sleep. 24.9% did not
sleep more than the recommended 9 hours. Girls
were not as physically active. Sad news: Such less-than-healthy
habits impaired children’s hand-eye coordination and
attention. Positive] news: Better sleep quality improved reaction time in a visual attention exam. (6)
Wilson Family Chiropractic is here to help you make better choices, temper expectations, and make beneficial healthy
lifestyle goals.
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Schedule your Millville 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.