Synopsis And Summary: The New York Times By Gretchen Reynolds

Synopsis and Summary In this article from The New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds talks about the relationship between exercise and dancing, relating to the white matter in our brains. The University of Illinois gathered 147 volunteers, both men and women and gave them tests for their cognitive abilities and reaction time, along with taking an in-depth MRI. Over a six-month span, the people were broken up into three different groups, each group doing different activities, but doing them for an hour, three times a week. The three exercises that were chosen were, brisk walking, stretching and balance training, and intricate country dancing. Those who were in the dancing group saw an increase in their white matter, while the other two groups experienced a slight decrease. The conclusion overall was that exercise has a positive impact on your brain and white matter in later years.
I believe that she could add to more reasons why exercise is important for our bodies and why even into old age that being active promotes good health. Reynold’s touched on subjects like cognitive loss, slower motor function and the decline in the overall white matter as people age. I believe that the theme of exercise to promote a great white matter in our brain is important because those who live sedentary lifestyles are likely to see a great decline and more rapid.
Point of View I believe that this article by Reynold’s was written based on facts from the University of Illinois. Not only did Reynold’s include the procedure of the study, but she also provided the results of the volunteers. Because this article was based on a study and the details that went into it, that this article was purely created on the science based facts that came out of the University’s study of the 147 people.
Issue Analysis
• Loss of white matter with age
• Decreased cognitive