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Key is 'patients who routinely' - they didn't prescribe Crosswords and Chess - these are people already disposed to doing those things, which will be a subset o
by ljf 3y ago
Key is 'patients who routinely' - they didn't prescribe Crosswords and Chess - these are people already disposed to doing those things, which will be a subset of all people.
I remember a friend taking up tennis for a similar reason (he read that those who play tennis, live longer) - but the article negated to note all the things in a person's life that will set them apart if they are a regular tennis player - which are not caused by playing tennis (relative wealth, free time, ability to easily travel to the location of tennis courts, job/family life set up that allows for hobbies etc).
I didn't tell him to stop playing tennis, nor do a feel that keeping an active brain is pointless - especially as it can help highlight when changes do happen.
- racl101 3y agoCargo culting activities that improve mental or physical health in general.
- discreteevent 3y agoCopying someone who exercises is not cargo culting. There's a causitive relationship between excercise and health.
- isk517 3y agoDepends, taking up exercise to improve your health isn't necessarily, but believing that you need to take up a specific exercise is a strong indication that your cargo culting.
- hungryforcodes 3y agoWhatever works man. So many Americans are obese, I wouldn't diss it. For example, my friends always said I should try crossfit. I tried it 3 times all with failure. Then I began indoor rock climbing because my friend lost weight doing it. I tried it and loved it. Now I'm 30kg lighter. Took a couple of years, but whatever. My conclusion: whatever keeps you going.
- dontlaugh 3y agoHealthy and wealthy people find it easier to exercise, too. There’s a dialectical relationship, not a one way cause.
- comfypotato 3y agoThat’s beside the point. There are mountains of controlled evidence that exercise is extremely good for you.
- dontlaugh 3y agoYes and we should all exercise. Also, the effect is overstated because those that find it easiest to exercise need it least.