Category Archives: Visual and Spatial Skills

Juggle your Way to a Sharper Brain

October 23, 2009 – 2:28 pm

Early in October a team of researchers from the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council of the University of Oxford in England, U.K. , published the results of a new study discussing how juggling and similar activities increase brain connections.
In brain scans of 48 subjects made after an extensive 6-week practice period, the researchers observed [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Brain Research, Brain Training, Brain health, neural connections | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

A Drop in Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer’s

October 22, 2009 – 12:49 am

A new study suggests that the ability to perceive relationships between objects (visual spatial skills) may decline up to 3 years before a person is formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  Read more in this Health Day article

By Sandrine Belier Ph.D. | Also posted in Alzheimers | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Key Cognitive Skills for Sports Performance

August 15, 2009 – 11:52 pm

Did you manage to match the right sports with the right skills?
Here are the answers from the prior blog post:

Sports
Skills

Hockey:
- Depth perception

- Reaction speed

Racquetball:
- Visual trajectory analysis

- Visuo-spatial exploration

- Anticipation

Rowing:
- Team coordination

- Planning/strategic skills

Hiking:
- Visuo-spatial awareness

- Depth perception

Sailing:
- Environment analysis

- Team management

Snooker/Pool:
- Visuo-spatial perception

- Planning/strategic skills

- Concentration

Basketball:
- Strategic team work

- Court sense

- Anticipation

Archery:
- Focused attention

- [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Attention Skills, Concentration, Executive Functions, Language, Memory | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Test Your Sports Knowledge

August 15, 2009 – 3:57 pm

Can you match which cognitive skills are needed for excellence in all sports? For example, in the game of horseshoes, hand-eye coordination and mental focus are critical to a successful game. How about swimming, rowing or tennis?

Sports

Skills

Hockey
Horseshoes
Racquetball
Tai Chi
Rowing
Hiking
Sailing
Snooker/Pool
Basketball
Archery

Anticipation

Depth perception

Concentration

Strategic team work

Visuo-spatial exploration

Focused attention

Visuo-spatial perception

Resisting interferences

Planning/strategic skills

Visual trajectory analysis

Team management

Visuo-spatial awareness

Motion control

Environment analysis

Team coordination

Reaction speed

Eye-hand coordination

Focus

Find [...]

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Attention Skills, Concentration, Executive Functions, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Memory | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Be a Safe Driver

April 24, 2009 – 5:55 pm

Cognitive Skills for safe driving

By Dr. Bernard Croisile | Also posted in Attention Skills, Brain Decline, Brain health, Cognitive Training, Concentration, Executive Functions | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)