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发帖数: 2457 | 1 By Daniel G. Amen, MD
My favorite physical activity is table tennis, which also happens to be the
world's best brain sport. It is highly aerobic and gets both the upper and
lower body moving in every which way — twisting, bending down low, reaching
up high, and shuffling from side to side. Plus, it gives your brain one
heckuva workout.
Also known as "ping-pong," the game is great for hand-eye coordination and
reflexes (cerebellum and parietal lobes). You have to focus (prefrontal
cortex) so you can track the ball through space (parietal lobes and
occipital lobes), figure out spins (parietal lobes and occipital lobes), and
plan shots and strategies (prefrontal cortex and cerebellum). Then you have
to follow through and execute those tactics successfully (prefrontal cortex
and cerebellum). All the while, you have to stay calm so you don't get too
nervous on game point (basal ganglia). And you can't dwell on that point you
blew a few minutes ago (anterior cingulated gyrus) or blow your top when
you make a mistake (temporal lobes). It is like aerobic chess.
One of the things I love best about table tennis is that it involves very
few brain injuries. In 1999, I played in the U.S. National Table Tennis
Tournament with hundreds of other players, and there wasn't a single brain
injury. A fascinating brain imaging study from Japan found that table tennis
helps balance your brain. The researchers examined a group of people before
and after playing table tennis for a period of ten minutes. The "after"
images revealed increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, the thoughtful
part of your brain, and the cerebellum.
Another reason why I'm such a fan of table tennis is because it is a sport
the whole family can play. I was lucky enough to have a ping-pong table in
my backyard when I was growing up, and I played a lot as a child with my
siblings and my parents. My mother was a fierce competitor with lightning-
fast reflexes, and she usually reigned as queen of the court. I always had
such a great time playing that I never realized that I was "exercising" or
improving my brain function. It was just fun.
Other great brain sports include dancing and tennis. Dancing is very aerobic
and is especially good for your brain if you are learning new steps rather
than just grooving to the music. That's why taking classes in ballroom, hip-
hop, or jazz dancing where you have to memorize routines is ideal. Tennis,
like table tennis, is a high-intensity activity that pumps up your brain
power. The main difference is that traditional tennis is slower so your
reflexes don't get as much of a workout as they do with table tennis. | Q**J
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发帖数: 1644 | 3 内牛满面呀，终于找到说服LD的武器了
不过俺也找到打不好的原因了，从不动脑，纯娱乐 | P****S
发帖数: 2457 | 4 反正我这么久没摸拍子，绝对是各种NC症状都出现了：记忆力，注意力，思考力，自制
力，全方面出现明显退化迹象 |
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