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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Contributor(s): Hagerman, Eric (With), Ratey, John J. (Author)

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ISBN: 0316113514     ISBN-13: 9780316113519
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2013
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Annotation: The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. Now in paperback, SPARK delivers John J. Ratey, M.D.'s 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.
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Health & Fitness | Exercise - Stretching
- Medical | Physiology
Dewey: 612.76
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.60 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Health & Fitness
Features: Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
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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