Vestibulo-Hippocampal Function Is Enhanced and Brain Structure Altered in Professional Ballet Dancers

Vestibulo-Hippocampal Function Is Enhanced and Brain Structure Altered in Professional Ballet Dancers

Background and Objective: Life-long balance training has been shown to affect brain structure, including the hippocampus. Data are missing in this respect on professional ballet dancers of both genders. It is also unknown whether transfer effects exist on general balancing as well as spatial orienta...

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Main Authors: Milos Dordevic, Robert Schrader, Marco Taubert, Patrick Müller, Anita Hökelmann, Notger G. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Subjects:
balance
ballet
orientation
vestibular system
hippocampus
MRI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2018.00050/full

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