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Challenging established theory: History of Japanese basketball

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Following the discovery of an intriguing photo of a basketball hoop, Professor Tetsuji Kakiyama began his investigations into the history of basketball. His work questions current theories and suggests that basketball was introduced to girls Japan six years earlier than for boys.

Basketball was introduced to Japan as early as 1902 as a sport in mission schools, according to new research by Dr Tetsuji Kakiyama, Professor of Sports and Health Sciences of Fukuoka University, Japan. His research overthrows established theories about the transfer of the game to Japan and shows how basketball was first played by girls in Japan who were taught […]

The Benefits of Exercise on the Mind

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Music and performance arts are linked with increased cognitive function.

Exercise has long been advocated as a way to enhance physical health, but it has also been shown to have several benefits on the mind. More recently, research has focused on how exercise can improve cognitive function. Over the past three decades, Drs Phillip D. Tomporowski and Caterina Pesce from the University of Georgia and the University of Rome, respectively, […]