Martial Arts “Kendo” and the Motivation Network During Attention Processing: An fMRI Study

Japanese martial arts, Budo, have been reported to improve cognitive function, especially attention. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of the effect of Budo on attention processing has not yet been investigated. Kendo, a type of fencing using bamboo swords, is one of the most popular forms o...

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Main Authors: Hironobu Fujiwara, Tsukasa Ueno, Sayaka Yoshimura, Kei Kobayashi, Takashi Miyagi, Naoya Oishi, Toshiya Murai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00170/full