Postdoctoral Fellow | Department of Human Evolutionary Biology | Harvard University | Brain-body connection of human movement through an evolutionary lens
Cognitive correlates of human endurance | PNAS https://t.co/3n24uBGNms
Our new study in @PNASNews shows that adding cognitive demands to endurance walking increased perceived physical effort, but people with stronger cognitive abilities felt the impact less.
Walking is a common form of human locomotion, but we rarely realize its connection to the brain unless it is disrupted. My research examines markers of walking and their associations with brain health. Check out our recent publication and write-up https://t.co/e3FuxoVvPs
Fitbit: ‘Get up and go!’
Smartphone: ‘Just one more scroll…’
@USCDornsife experts investigate the dual impact of technology on our health. ↔️ https://t.co/YqWKd6VkiD
1. Exciting new research from my advisor @DavidRaichlen and our Physical Activity + Brain Health research team! Main takeaway: The negative effects of sedentary behavior on brain health may be offset by engaging in physical activity. https://t.co/v7PucqWk3u
Great analysis by @KoffmanLil77098 and @StrictlyStat on step counting algorithms. Our StepCount package is available on Github for all researchers to use freely: https://t.co/ecxOIqWTyx
From an evolutionary perspective, what distinguishes the human brain?
You may say, the neocortex.
Surprisingly, in humans and other great apes, the expansion of the cerebellum accelerated faster than the enlargement of the cerebral cortex.
https://t.co/syjjZQhXek
Exercise reduces your anxiety and promotes emotional stability. But how does that happen?
Remarkably, there is a fundamental role played by the cerebellum and its connections to amygdala and the hypothalamus.
Jing-Ning Zhu will present.
Note the early start of this lecture.