NeuroscienceNews : "Sport or not | Runners’ brains may be more connected | Ce monde à inventer ! | Scoop.it

NeuroscienceNews | T. Trouard, P. Bharadwaj, M. C. Fitzhugh, K. A. Haws and G-A Torre 14/12/16 : "If you’re thinking about taking up running as your New Year’s resolution and still need some convincing, consider this : MRI scans reveal that endurance runners’ brains have greater functional connectivity...


University of Arizona researchers compared brain scans of young adult cross country runners to young adults who don’t engage in regular physical activity. The runners, overall, showed greater functional connectivity — or connections between distinct brain regions — within several areas of the brain, including the frontal cortex, which is important for cognitive functions...


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