Date and Source of Popular Press Article
The name of the article is “Brain stimulation can improve athletic performance”. The source is the University of Kent, published in October 12,2017. URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171012122736.htm
Summary of Popular Press Article
Research was conducted at University of Kent’s School of Sports and Exercise Science to find if endurance in physical activities were affected by sending transcranial direct current stimulation. To conduct this experiment, they got participants to ride a stationary bicycle, the participants that had the current sent over their scalp felt as if they were putting in less effort to cycle, which led to these participants riding the bicycle for a longer period of time than the participants who didn’t have an electrical current sent through their scalp. This proved that brain stimulation can improve endurance in healthy individuals.
Date and Source of the Scientific Article
The title of the article is “Bilateral extracephalic transcranial direct current stimulation improves endurance performance in healthy individuals”, written by L. Angius, A.R. Mauger, J. Hopker, A. Pascual-Leone, E. Santarnecchi, S.M. Marcoa. The journal that originally published the study was Brain Stimulation: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation, Volume 10, Issue 5.
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The tone was also different in that the popular press article was more laid back and the scientific article was definitely fact based and very formal. The popular press article definitely tried to “grab the reader’s attention” by using the title to intrigue people specifically athletes because athletes are always looking to improve their skills and want to learn more so they can improve their physical
Another weakness in the experimental design was that the reliability of the experiment was very low. As each test subject was only tested against each amount of prior exercise once, the impact of random errors is likely very large, which can be seen by the spread of the data on the graph. Although, this was attempted to be rectified by averaging the results of all four test subjects, it does not improve reliability too much. Conclusion: The results of this investigation indicated that a relationship between the amount of prior exercise and muscle fatigue does exist, however the results are also not conclusive enough to speculate on what the relationship is. This means that the hypothesis “If the amount of time spent performing vigorous exercise prior to the set of repetitions increases, then the physical performance (number of repetitions) will decrease” cannot be supported or rejected due to the inconclusive data.
Overall this was a great book. I have a great deal of interest in the brain. It is a truly amazing and fascinating organ. Its complexity bewilders not only researchers, and many neuroscientists but me as well. I also have somewhat of a passion for fitness and to learn how beneficial exercise can be, not only to our body’s health but the brain as well. It gives me a new understanding about a “workout”. The author did a great job explaining all of the very complicated processes that are involved in exercise’s wondrous benefits. Even though some of the information may have been boring, the way it was presented was not. This book was a great read and overall I would recommend it to any interested in exercise or the brain.
A contraction of “exercise” and “videogame”, exergames are games that require physical movement from the player (Hernandez et al.). These games may be more common than some realize, having been around since the 1980’s. One of the world’s most popular exergames is the “Dance Dance Revolution” series by Konami. Mixing timing and fancy footwork with catchy music made this series a household name since it’s release in 1998. More recent examples include the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox Kinect, which are two of the most commonly studied exergame systems in the field of movement rehabilitation. The increased popularity and public access to these systems have caught the eye of many researches and how they can be integrated to treat conditions such as Acquired Brain Injuries and Cerebral
Therefore, one can infer that if the brain of a young soccer player receives successive blows from the simple act of heading the ball, there is a chance of disrupting nerve connects which can lead to a greater chance of sustaining brain
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With today’s world more inclined towards war than peace, many people encounter injuries and damages. Thousands of soldiers, in US military, develop deficits to their long-term memory owing to head trauma, brain injury or memory loss, even if they don’t bear any kind of physical damage. This is not only limited to US military but military all over the world. This can even extend to a common man who might have come across a similar problem of brain injury. In response to this, the US military is funding research that is strategically designed to improve memory by brain stimulation via implanted electrodes. It is believed that this can also help people who have suffered strokes or those who have lost their capability to recall due to ageing. The
Depending on what you are reading you will notice that the audience that an author writes for varies from genre to genre. The scholarly article had aimed for an audience that was studying the same thing as they were writing about; while, the mass media article had got an audience that was very general. It was easy to point out the differences between the two articles because in the mass media the speak broadly about the topic, in a language that everyone will know instead of only words psychology doctors would know. The article “Do Att...
In order to avoid the physical effects of aging, it is suggested that individuals engage in frequent exercise. Doing so will enhance muscular and cardiac ability, and will reduce one’s risk of various forms of heart disease and obesity (Myers & DeWall, 2016). Due to an increase in oxygen flow, exercise may also stimulate neurogenesis (Myers & Dewall, 2016), a process that promotes growth in hippocampal nerve cells that may result in an improved ability to retain memory. In relation to physical exercise, it is also suggested that adults in middle or late adulthood participate in “brain training” exercises, which have shown to make small improvements in one’s depreciating cognitive development. As a result of the brain’s neural plasticity, such brain exercises have the potential to enhance an individual’s ability to complete control tasks, while other research indicates that it can result in an overall sharpness of the mind (Myers & DeWall, 2016). Despite the onset of an aging mind and body that is characteristic of adulthood, exercise of all forms can induce positive outcomes for older individuals in both their physical and cognitive
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Although the brain lies just below the surface of the human body, it has intrigued and puzzled neuroscientist for decades. …..There are numerous complex processes that are involved in brain recovery after attaining an injury or experiencing some sort of trauma. This essay will examine the concepts of neural networks, neuroplasticity and how exercise, surgery or therapy assist in the brain repair process by referring to a number of case studies.
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Before studying how distraction affects exercise and related physiological responses, it is important to examine previous research related to this topic. There is limited work done in this area but there are tangent matters of importance.
It is no secret that staying physically active is a great way to maintain a balanced lifestyle, stay healthy, and stay happy. But why is this so? According to Harvard University’s Health Blog, exercise directly changes brain structure, enlarging both the prefrontal cortex and the medial temporal cortex, improving memory, learning, as well as critical thinking skills (Godman). These effects, combined with the release of endorphins, improve your mood by jump-starting several biological processes, thus reducing stress and relieving anxiety. There are numerous positive benefits of aerobic exercise on the brain, from a chemical standpoint, a biological standpoint as well as from a psychological one.
Queen Mary, University of London (2013, August 21). “Playing video games can boost brain power.”