Researchers investigating how sedentary behaviour affects brainpower found IQ scores fell faster in middle-aged Britons who drove long distances every day.
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“This research suggests it is bad for your brain, too, perhaps because your mind is less active in those hours.”
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While other studies suggest cognitive decline is linked to physical inactivity, Mr Bakrania suggested other factors may play a role.

He said: “Driving causes stress and fatigue, with studies showing the links between them and cognitive decline.”
[Driving for more than two hours a day makes you less intelligent, study finds sur Independent.co.uk]

On s’en doutait mais maintenant la science l’a démontré : conduire rend con !