MedScape Today
Aerobic exercise may help prevent some of the brain damage caused by the effects of heavy alcohol consumption, preliminary research suggests. A study of adults who drank heavily showed that those who participated in low levels of aerobic exercise had decreases in white matter integrity in the brain's external capsule and superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) — areas that are important for cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning. However, the association between alcohol intake and white matter health was not significant for those who reported high levels of exercise involvement.
