The neuroscience of sports

 

The neuroscience of sports

The neuroscience of sports Sports are 90-per-cent mental (the other half, by former Major League Baseball great Yogi Berra’s math, being physical). You’d be hard-pressed to find a pro sports team or a Sochi-bound Olympian who doesn’t work on their mental game. What we know: Experience…

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Don’t blame your body if you tire out

When you push yourself to the limits of exhaustion, what stops you? If you’re lifting a heavy weight, you might blame the muscle fibres in your arms; if you’re running, you might point an accusatory finger at your legs, lungs or heart. And until recently,…

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