Punching From The Brain: The White Matter Of Black Belts

Everyone talks about punches to the brain but not as much research goes into the neuroscience of sports punishment delivery systems.'Researchers from Imperial College London and University College London are taking their shot at it.  They took brain scans which revealed distinctive features in the brain structure of martial arts experts, which they say could be linked to their ability to punch powerfully from close range. Those differences in the structure of white matter – the connections between brain regions – were correlated with how black belts and novices performed in a test of punching ability. read more

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