Martial arts can improve your attention span and alertness long term – new study
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| Title | Martial arts can improve your attention span and alertness long term – new study |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Media name/outlet | The Conversation |
| Media type | Web |
| Duration/Length/Size | 800 words |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 20/02/18 |
| Description | Martial arts require a good level of physical strength, but those who take up training need to develop an incredible amount of mental acuity, too. Mental strength is so important to martial arts that researchers have found karate experts’ stronger punching force may be down to a better control of muscle movement in the brain, rather than increased muscular strength. Which leads to an interesting question – does taking part in martial arts cause the brain to develop better control, or do people with these brain characteristics choose to do martial arts? It is something that our team has been researching, with interesting results.While it could be argued that martial arts simply are among many activities that can lead to better health, what we and other researchers have found is that their practice is one of those rare crossovers that helps significantly improve the brain just as much as the body. |
| Producer/Author | Ashleigh Johnstone |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/martial-arts-can-improve-your-attention-span-and-alertness-long-term-new-study-91798 |
| Persons | Paloma Marí-Beffa, Ashleigh Johnstone |