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This Simple Exercise Boosts Both Your Physical Health and Mental Sharpness

A recent study reveals that performing squats on unstable surfaces demands significantly more mental effort than squats on stable ground. The research, conducted by Lisa Claußen and Claudia Braun, showed that participants performing squats on stable surfaces saw a 9% reduction in their ability to complete a simultaneous cognitive task. However, when squats were done on an unstable surface, this performance drop increased to 14%. Resistance exercises, like squats, are commonly used to...