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Sports training can improve cognitive flexibility: Study

Originally Published 2 years ago — by PsyPost

A study published in Psychology of Sport & Exercise suggests that sports training can help improve cognitive flexibility. Evidence has shown that sports can be an effective tool in building cognitively flexibility, as training requires a high degree of engaging with cognitive functions. This study sought to address that gap in research by exploring orienteering, which is a sport that involves navigating unfamiliar terrain while moving quickly, and is thought to use similar levels of physical and cognitive fitness. Results showed that participants who were orienteers scored higher on tasks of divergent thinking, verbal fluency, and voluntary switching, which is consistent with the researcher’s hypothesis that cognitive fluency would be improved by the adaptability and multitasking involved in orienteering.

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Orienteering: The Sport That Trains Your Brain and Fights Cognitive Decline

Originally Published 2 years ago — by SciTechDaily

Orienteering, a sport that combines athleticism, navigational skills, and memory, may serve as an effective intervention or preventive measure against cognitive decline related to dementia, according to recent research from McMaster University. The integration of physical exercise and navigation in orienteering may stimulate certain parts of the brain that were crucial for hunting and gathering in our ancestors. People who participate in orienteering reported better spatial navigation and memory, suggesting that adding elements of wayfinding into regular workouts could be beneficial over the span of a lifetime.

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