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36A – Interview with Amit Katwala, Applying Neuroscience to Sports

36A – Interview with Amit Katwala, Applying Neuroscience to Sports

The Perception & Action Podcast · Rob Gray

September 15, 201625m 31s

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Show Notes

A discussion with Amit Katwala, senior writer for Sport Magazine and author of the new book: The Athletic Brain: How Neuroscience is Revolutionizing Sport and Can Help You Perform Better. we discuss topics including how the brains of elites athletes are different than normal people, some methods teams are using to short cut this process with brain training, ways you can trick yourself into having greater endurance, how to better diagnose concussion, the idea of sporting IQ, and examples of sports psychology at work in the recent Olympic games.

More information about my guest:

http://amitkatwala.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-katwala-50795115

https://www.amazon.com/Athletic-Brain-Neuroscience-Revolutionising-Perform/dp/1471155900/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=perceactiopod-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=2fa24acccb92a382c18d667dbcb888f0&creativeASIN=1471155900

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

Twitter: @Shakeywaits

Email: [email protected]

Credits:

The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action

Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I'm on a Talk Show

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

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