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Message: [QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 2609422, member: 250"] Egad: [URL="http://www.gladiatorguards.com/_blog/our-blog/post/chews-to-win-does-gum-chewing-really-improve-athletic-performance/"]Chews To Win: Does Gum Chewing Really Improve Athletic Performance?[/URL] "In a recent study conducted by Tokyo Dental College’s Department of Sports Dentistry --[I] The Effects of Gum Chewing on the Body Reaction Time -- [/I]researchers measured the physical movement response time and the reaction time of the long fibular muscle in athletes while performing with and without gum. Their findings showed significant positive impact to physical performance while chewing gum. As mentioned earlier, gum chewing increases the level of activity in the frontal lobe of the brain, making the brain cortex more alert and increasing cognitive functions. That includes general levels of caution and arousal levels, which enhances the degree of reaction and shortens the body’s response time. A quicker response time means quicker movement and action in the “fast-twitch” muscles, giving players a competitive advantage on the field, court or ice. Essentially, chewing gum gives athletes the ability to run slightly faster and jump slightly higher. The benefits of chewing gum while playing sports go beyond simply increasing the body’s response time. Again, gum chewing increases levels of activity in the brain, particularly the cortex, which enables a higher level of concentration. Chewing gum also decreases adrenaline, which reduces stress and drowsiness; factors that also contribute to enhanced performance." Study sponsored by the Wrigley Company perhaps? Certainly anything that would get Laksa's fast twitch muscles going a bit more would help. [/QUOTE]

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