Cafe Science Dundee - Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Could Keeping Active Improve Mental Ability and Exam Results?

Description

The ancient Greeks believed that the development of the mind and body were inextricably linked. In our current time, we are suffering from a worldwide pandemic of physical inactivity and obesity with recent figures suggesting that over 20% of five year olds are overweight in Scotland.Healthy Body Healthy Mind The physical benefits of a balanced diet and regular physical activity are commonly reported however more recent work suggests that there are wide ranging psychological benefits from adopting a healthy lifestyle, evident at all ages across the lifespan. This talk will discuss contemporary research looking at mental ability and physical activity.

Period	25 Nov 2013
Event title	Cafe Science Dundee - Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Event type	Other
Sponsors	, Abertay University, Dundee Science Centre
Location	Dundee, United KingdomShow on map