Modern medical research has shown that people who engage in severe physical activities, such as jogging or playing competitive sports, in areas with high air pollution, have fewer benefits than those in the air despite all their hard work.
The effects of air pollution on mental health, in particular, are negative. Various brain substances have been studied for new medical research. The American Academy of Neurology’s medical journal published an online publication on 8th December this month, stating that the effects of strenuous exercise can sometimes be significant, and past research has shown that air pollution also has a negative effect on the brain. For this, different levels of air pollution were studied.
Melissa Furlong, the author of a Ph.D. study at the University of Arizona, said that the study found that physical activity shows better mental health performance in areas with low air pollution, but some benefits of full physical activity in areas with higher rates, the effects must disappear.
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Melissa Furlong said that does not mean that people should refrain from exercising. The good news is that the effects of air pollution on mental health have been seen to a lesser extent which can be measured in terms of age at 6 months.
The study analyzed data from an average of 8,600 people aged 56. The effects of air pollution on the research participants were classified into 4 equal groups. An accelerometer was used to check the physical activity of each person.
Researchers have found in a medical study that intense physical activity reduces the intensity of white matter, but these benefits have not been seen in areas with high air pollution. Melissa Furlong said, “We need more research, but we also need to focus on people who are exercising.”
