Scientists think boxing is not harmful

According to scientists, parents should not be afraid to send their children to the school of boxing. This is not as a dangerous step, as previously thought. Many fear parents that sport. Has a negative effect on the brain because of the inevitable blows to the head, which is available in ring However, the brain is well protected, experts say. Statement is ambiguous. As it is believed that she was the cause of the box of Parkinson's disease with the famous boxer Muhammad Ali, 40 years old. At the same time, it is impossible to draw definitive conclusions about the time to have serious research in this area, experts say. Scientists conducted a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to the slightest changes in the brains of people who have only begun to recognize boxes. For comparison, the study involved a control group was composed of people who are not engaged in any kind of sport. Changes that are directed to the attention of the researchers, the most common symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The analysis was performed at the Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg (Heidelberg University) conducted in Germany. The study was published in the journal American Journal of Neuroradiology. Micro Changes in the brain in 42 novice boxers were found, compared to 37 people in the control group. However, these changes are very insignificant compared to the brains of people who are not active in boxing. Sun, the researchers concluded that boxing is not dangerous for brain function sport, but safety measures and possible prevention of disease should not be overlooked, people, experts say.