Integrative Medicine

Runners' Brains May Have More Connectivity, UA Research Shows

MRI scans reveal running may affect the structure and function of the brain similar to complex tasks like playing a musical instrument.

If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains of more sedentary individuals.

Student-Athletes Not Sleeping Enough, Intervention Could Help


Forty-three percent of athletes surveyed said they get less than seven hours of sleep a night.

College athletes are not getting enough sleep, but a simple intervention built around education and support could go a long way in improving sleep quality and, in turn, athletic performance, University of Arizona researchers said during the 2017 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.

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