Outdoor Exercise

Outdoor exercise provides distinct brain benefits that warrant consideration even when less convenient than indoor alternatives. Outdoor exercise may offer neurological advantages over indoor exercise. The cardiovascular benefits of outdoor exercise may be offset by physiological stress from carbon monoxide exposure in high-traffic urban areas. Environmental factors specific to outdoor exercise may produce superior cognitive and neurological outcomes. Jogging along roadsides in cities during peak traffic hours results in substantial inhalation of carbon monoxide.