Spark! : the revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain

By:

Ratey, John J

Contributor(s):

Hagerman, Eric

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Quercus, 2010.Description: 293 pISBN:

9781849161572
1849161577

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.76 RAT

Contents:

Introduction: making the connection -- Welcome to the revolution: a case study on exercise and the brain -- Learning: grow your brain cells -- Stress: the greatest challenge -- Anxiety: nothing to panic about -- Depression : move your mood -- Attention deficit: running from distraction -- Addiction: reclaiming the biology of self-control -- Hormonal changes: the impact on women's brain health -- Aging: the wise way -- The regimen: build your brain -- Afterword: fanning the flames.

Summary: Explores 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

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Lending Books	Main Library Stacks	Reference	612.76 RAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		015520

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Originally published: 2009.

Includes index.

Introduction: making the connection --
Welcome to the revolution: a case study on exercise and the brain --
Learning: grow your brain cells --
Stress: the greatest challenge --
Anxiety: nothing to panic about --
Depression : move your mood --
Attention deficit: running from distraction --
Addiction: reclaiming the biology of self-control --
Hormonal changes: the impact on women's brain health --
Aging: the wise way --
The regimen: build your brain --
Afterword: fanning the flames.

Explores 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

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