Cycling could be accessible tool for improving brain health, review finds
A review of nearly 90 studies across 19 countries, including the US, Canada and several European countries, where cycling was tested as an intervention has found that the physical activity can be an accessible tool for improving brain health and overall well-being, such as through better moods and increased social connections.
Researchers from Outride, a US-based non-profit, The University of Oklahoma and Loma Linda University, said that with increasing mental health challenges and low physical activity levels, identifying low-cost, effective ways to support both well-being and movement throughout the lifespan is critical.
The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, suggested that cycling — particularly outdoors and consistently — offers the most benefits across well-being domains.
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