Author of the text: Samir Becic
Title of Journal/Publication: Health Fitness Revolution
URL or Web Address: http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-ping-pongtable-tennis/
Main Idea: Quick thinking and eye-hand coordination improves one’s health with can be found in table tennis. Table tennis allows the brain and body to be in better condition by stimulating the brain and burning calories.
Supporting Details:
- The speed, spin and placement of the ball are crucial in table tennis, and practiced players are highly skilled in both creating and solving puzzles involving these three attributes.
- Alzheimer’s Weekly reports a clear increase in motor skills and cognitive awareness from playing table tennis, after a series of preliminary clinical studies in Japan found that table tennis markedly increases the flow of blood to the brain, and could possibly even prevent dementia.
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