Can Cycling Boost Mental Health?

The NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre recently had their spectacular research featured in a 20-minute GCN Does Science Video!

With mental health becoming an increasingly discussed topic, scientists are seeking to evaluate strategies to maintain or even promote mental health. Ground-breaking new research done by the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre is now using fNIRS to show that cycling can be hugely beneficial for improving mental health. Interested to learn how? Find out by watching their amazing video report!

NIRx functional near-infrared spectroscopy instruments allow for world-class scientific research in almost any environment imaginable. For an impression of other successful projects, have a look at a sample of peer-reviewed publications.

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