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TIME - May 10th 2023

BY ANGELA HAUPT

What to Know About Orienteering, the 'Thinking Sport'Orienteering combines exercise with navigating through unfamiliar terrain, which benefits brain health

Reference link: https://time.com/6278281/orienteering-health-benefits-brain/

Scitechdaily.com - March 19th, 2023

Scientists Discover That This Sport Can Train the Brain, May Help Fight Cognitive DeclineAccording to recent research from McMaster University, orienteering — a sport that combines athleticism, navigational skills, and memory — may serve as an effective intervention or preventive measure against cognitive decline related to dementia. According to researchers, the integration of physi

Reference: original journal article -

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0280435

[ Emma E. Waddington, Jennifer J. Heisz ]

NBC Nightly News - March 15th 2023

Report by Dr John Torres, Senior NBC Medical correspondent; features Jennifer Heisz, PhD McMaster University NEUROFIT Lab Director:

Additional reference links:

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/reliance-on-gps-devices-may-lead-to-cognitive-decline-study-says-orienteering-can-help-165371973803

https://orienteeringusa.org/2023/03/orienteering-featured-on-nbc-nightly-news/

New York Times - July 16, 2015

Bonus challenge: how many local names and faces do you recognize in the video :)

Orienteering’s Key to Winning: Not Getting Lost (Published 2015)Thierry Gueorgiou is a star of orienteering, a sport of quick navigation over terrain, and will be seeking his 13th world title in August in the Scottish Highlands.

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