Could the brain of a monkey help to improve an athlete's performance?

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Period29 Nov 2005

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  • TitleCould the brain of a monkey help to improve an athlete's performance?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletTelegraph
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/11/05
    DescriptionMonkeys and neuroscientists are not the usual training aids for an athlete. Researchers at the University of Birmingham, however, believe that neurons first discovered in the brains of monkeys could help us understand why mental imagery is beneficial for athletes.

    There is now considerable evidence that imagery can help to improve sporting performance, according to Dr Jennifer Cumming, a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
    Producer/AuthorVikki Burns
    PersonsJennifer Cumming
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Keywords

  • Imagery
  • Mental skills
  • Neuroscience
  • Sport psychology
  • Athletes