Exercise doesn't just strengthen your heart. It rewires it
Exercise does more than make the heart stronger. New research suggests it also physically reshapes the nerves that control the heart, revealing an unexpected difference between the left and right sides of the body.
The discovery was made in rats, so further research is needed to determine whether the same changes occur in humans. Nevertheless, it offers a new perspective on how physical activity influences the nervous system that keeps the heart functioning.
Read the original report
Opens ScienceDaily in a new tab