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Ping pong players exhibit superior brain structure and function, study finds (www.psypost.org)
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[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

That actually sounds like a very interesting question. Regular tennis has far greater cardio load and a slower mental pace. Chess is purely cerebral and memory-heavy while being sedentary, while D&D is an exercise in creativity that is also sedentary.