Low-speed uphill exercise elevates blood and brain lactate, increasing BDNF in cortex and hippocampus. Flat exercise does not. Prolonged incline walking recruits fast-twitch fibres, enhancing brain plasticity. Slow and steep may support cognitive health and memory formation.
Low-speed uphill exercise elevates blood and brain lactate, increasing BDNF in cortex and hippocampus. Flat exercise does not. Prolonged incline walking recruits fast-twitch fibres, enhancing brain plasticity. Slow and steep may support cognitive health and memory formation.