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Kung-fu kick your way to better brain performance!

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Researchers at Bangor University in Wales have discovered that those who do martial arts, have improved cognitive function.

New research shows regularly practicing martial arts can boost your brain.

Researchers at Bangor University in Wales have discovered that those who do any type of martial arts, have improved cognitive function.

They used the Attention Network Test (ANT) to test two different groups of participants. The first, with at least 2 years of martial arts experience, and the second with no experience with the sport.

Period11 May 2018

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  • TitleKung-fu kick your way to better brain performance!
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCape Talk
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size6:33
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date11/05/18
    DescriptionResearchers at Bangor University in Wales have discovered that those who do martial arts, have improved cognitive function.
    New research shows regularly practicing martial arts can boost your brain.

    Researchers at Bangor University in Wales have discovered that those who do any type of martial arts, have improved cognitive function.

    They used the Attention Network Test (ANT) to test two different groups of participants. The first, with at least 2 years of martial arts experience, and the second with no experience with the sport.
    Producer/AuthorPippa Hudson
    URLhttps://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/303174/martial-arts
    PersonsPaloma Marí-Beffa, Ashleigh Johnstone
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  • Martial Arts
  • Executive Functions

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