The European Brain Foundation joins forces with the European Brain Council to shed light on the benefits of physical exercise for the brain, reactivating the #Move4YrBrain campaign. Physical activity and healthy lifestyles have a clear and demonstrated impact on brain health. Whether you’re running, walking, or jogging, let’s lace up our shoes, hit the pavement, and boost our brain health together!

“Physical activity is known to affect brain health across the life course, with physical inactivity being responsible for nearly 8% of DALYs due to stroke globally as well as 2% of global dementia prevalence. Increased physical activity, on the other hand, has been shown to have neuroprotective and neuroplastic benefits for the brain later in life.” – Optimizing brain health across the life course, WHO Position Paper, 2022

Whether you’re running, walking, or jogging, let’s lace up our shoes, hit the pavement, and boost our brain health together! Share your runs, walks, or jogs with us using #Move4YrBrain or by joining our Strava group. And if you’re looking for a challenge, you can also join our team for the 20km of Brussels! We encourage each and every one of you to start – or keep – exercising and share your pictures on social media with the hashtag #Move4YrBrain, or our website. Tee shirts can be made available upon request.

In less than 3 weeks, participants of the Move for Your Brain Campaign have already walked or ran more than 1,200km – sharing their achievements on Strava.