Copeland Baskin Essays (463 words) - Spirituality, Human Behavior

Copeland Baskin Mrs. Floyd Fitness Class 15 October 2017 Effects of Walking Walking is the easiest and most meditative exercise there is well other than yoga. However, walking is beneficial for fewer risks of bodily issues. Walking can bring people together in the time of need and for fun such as walking down the road, hiking, or just touring places. Today I a m going to be writing about walking, cycling, and yoga and its benefits on a person cognitively and with their multiple sclerosis. First , Multiple Scleroses is the hardening of cell tissue and with this disease, there is often cogitative impairment. According to Brian Sandroff , " Cognitive impairment is a highly prevalent, disabling, and poorly managed consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS). Upwards of 50% of MS patients demonstrate cognitive impairment based on neuropsychological testing " (209). With this being a fact, something has to be done to stop it. For example, exercise will helps with cognition in individuals by allowing them to have control of planning, coordination, inhibition, mental flexibility, working memory, and alertness. Walking allows one to have a peaceful mind and coordination because to walk well you have to focus on heel to toe, shoulders aligned, and arms swinging slightly with his/her movement. Cycling is helpful at really pumping up the heart rate. Secondly, yoga is excellent in coordination and control. Having coordination and control is very beneficial for the mindset and sclerosis. Meditation and deep breathing is one of the great things about yoga. Also, positions such as cat and cow, seated twist, child's pose, downward facing dog, supported forward bend, sun saltation, supported triangle pose, and seated warrior, helps with the relaxation of the muscle s with people having sclerosis, along with the concentrated breathing. Lastly, with all of the exercises combined, there was studies and experiments tested on people with relapsing multiple sclerosis and impaired cognition. According to Brian Sandroff , "improvements were made with walking, cycling, and yoga in quiet surroundings." (216). With this being said I think everyone should get out and exercise to prevent risks of diseases. In conclusion, walking, yoga, cycling, and basically any type of controlled exercise can help benefit one from diseases. It is all about managing, focusing, control, and breathing that really helps one's cogitative state. While yoga is more beneficial for relaxing the muscles for multiple sclerosis. Works Cited Sandroff , Brian M., et al. "Acute Effects of Walking, Cycling, and Yoga Exercise on Cognition in Persons with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis without Impaired Cognitive Processing Speed." Journal of Clinical Experimental Neuropsychology , vol. 37, no. 2, 15 Feb. 2015, pp. 209-219. EBSCO host , doi:10.1080/13803395.2014.1001723.