In 2007, certain statements from the Dennisons 1994 edition of Brain Gym: Teachers Edition were criticized as being unscientific in a review of research into neuroscience and education published by the UK Economic and Social Research Councils Teaching and Learning Research Programmer. The Dennisons have since published the 2010 Brain Gym: Teachers Edition which offers theories based on movement, learning, and neuro-plasticity. The UK report noted that short sessions of Brain Gym exercise have been shown to improve response times but that doing any exercise can improve alertness, and systems like Brain Gym may help for that reason. The Dennisons note that “ . . . the Brain Gym 26 aren’t exercises in the usual sense.. . . Although some can be used for aerobic benefit, they’re more oriented to balance, alignment, and coordination than to muscle building or cardiovascular toning. . . . they’re often more subtle than traditional exercise—for example, when they involve directional skills, fine-motor dexterity, or visual and auditory attention.” Each low-impact activity takes only seconds to a minute to complete. The Dennisons further say that many of the 26 offer weight-bearing benefits, and that the Lengthening Activities use muscles in their lengthened positions, allowing them to more fully contract (and so relax) for the ease of both moving and sitting in a classroom.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:47:16 +0000
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