I recently read about a study that had some good news in it for me–researchers recently found that people, especially men, who actively watch or participate in sports and cultural activities are happier and healthier than those who stay at home. As an avid participant in athletics (softball, basketball, and golf), watcher of sports (season [...]
Tags: anxiety, brain healthy lifestyle, culture and brain health, depression, happiness, new york mets, socializing, sports, sports and brain health
Posted May 26, 2011 by MacLean Fitzgerald under Odds and Ends, Research studies
This past Super Bowl weekend, I wrote about some interesting connections between neuroscience and football, including a variety of statistics and opinions about brain injuries and football. Now that football season is over, I’ve noticed an increasing number of headlines about brain injuries in hockey players. Recent research in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found [...]
Tags: brent seabrook, concussion, hockey, nhl, sports, TBI, traumatic brain injury
Posted April 25, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience, Research studies
We’re learning more about the long-term impact of brain injury and the importance of reducing the potential for repeated head injuries within a short time frame. Here are some concrete steps to take.
Tags: brain injury, sports, traumatic brain injury
Posted November 2, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Neuroscience, Research studies
Learning a new skill, like juggling a soccer ball, takes focus and practice … what new skill have you tried recently to push your mind?
Tags: challenge, children, kids, soccer, sports
Posted February 8, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Physical exercise, Processing speed
My son Jackson is playing soccer for Red Star and has started learning to juggle the ball. It has been a long time since I played soccer so I thought it would be fun to learn along with him. When we started, we were getting 1 or 2 juggles before the ball hit the ground, [...]
Tags: juggling, plasticity, reward, rewire, soccer, sports
Posted December 16, 2009 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Exercise, Physical exercise
It turns out Posit Science doesn’t just help people recover from debilitating conditions, but actually has the potential to produce superhuman athletes. Take Dave Demko, the professional skiing competitor who has used our programs (along with rigorous physical exercise and training) to beat people more than half his age (just enter his name in the [...]
Tags: competition, Dave Demko, Exercise, reaction time, skiing, sports, Training, visual processing
Posted December 14, 2009 by Cyrus Hedayati under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness Program, Brain plasticity, Exercise, InSight, Physical exercise, Posit Science software, Processing speed
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