Playing, and even watching, sports improves brain function

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Hockey players as well as fans use a portion of their brain not usually associated with language development when they discuss the sport. That area is not activated however among non-fans when asked about the sport. Credit: University of Chicago
Hockey players as well as fans use a portion of their brain not usually associated with language development when they discuss the sport. That area is not activated, however, among non-fans when asked about the sport. Credit: University of Chicago
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Being an athlete or merely a fan improves language skills when it comes to discussing their sport because parts of the brain usually involved in playing sports are instead used to understand sport language, new research at the University of Chicago shows.


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