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Dancing or fitness sport?

Dancing or fitness sport?

The title of a recent article inĀ Frontiers of Human Neuroscience. Parts of the abstract: “Age-related degenerations in brain structure are associated with balance disturbances and cognitive impairment. However, neuroplasticity is known to be preserved throughout lifespan and physical training studies with seniors could reveal volume increases in the hippocampus (HC), a region crucial for memory consolidation, learning and navigation in space, which were related to improvements in aerobic fitness. Moreover, a positive correlation between left HC volume and balance performance…

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