Does coordination training enhance mental processing speed?
Some of the first scientific analyses of an adaptive coordination training (Life-Kinetic) yielded promising results.
For instance, in a study by Matthias Grünke (2011), children with learning difficulties participated in 15 Life-Kinetic sessions (lasting 25min.). In comparison to an active control group the coordination-training group significantly improved their performance in an attention task and a task of fluid intelligence.
And who would have thought that learning new dance steps might be an appropriate means to stimulate the grey cells (Kattenstroth et al. 2012.) - even in old age.
At the end of the episode, we will take a look at studies on the effects of aerobic exercise (jogging, walking, Nordic walking, etc.). Are training programs effective in reducing Alzheimer's and cognitive decline?
keywords:
intelligence training - brain - cognitive training - adaptive coordination training - Life Kinetik - Horst Lutz - Felix Neureuther - Dortmund - Matthias Grünke - n-back training - motor training - mental flexibility - improve balance - attention control - executive functions - children with learning problems - Life Kinetik vs.. typical sports games - d2-attention test - number connection test - fluid intelligence - processing speed - dancing - Kattenstroth - running - walking - Nordic Walking - aerobic exercise training - meta-analysis by Smith et al. (2010) - Erickson et al. (2011): Hippocampal growth due to aerobic endurance training - dance - ADHD - learning disabilities - psychology - sports psychology - learning - motivation - sport
Editor: Eskil Burck
