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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Sports Science
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Professional athletic training induces practice-dependent brain plasticity.
  • Distinct sports demand unique neural adaptations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate structural and functional brain alterations in professional badminton players.
  • To compare brain changes in athletes versus healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and resting-state functional MRI were employed.
  • Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) assessed gray matter concentration (GMC).
  • Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and seed-based functional connectivity measured resting-brain function.

Main Results:

  • Badminton players exhibited greater GMC in the right cerebellum.
  • Increased ALFF was observed in the medial cerebellum of athletes.
  • Reduced ALFF in the left superior parietal lobule and altered fronto-parietal connectivity were found in players.

Conclusions:

  • Badminton expertise is associated with structural brain changes, including increased cerebellar gray matter density.
  • Functional brain alterations involve fronto-parietal connectivity changes.
  • These adaptations likely reflect the high demands of badminton on visuo-spatial processing, hand-eye coordination, and motor skills.