Yoga Could Enhance Brain-Computer Interface for Disabled
From: Medical Design Technology - 10/06/2014

New research by biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota shows
that people who practice yoga and meditation long term can learn to control a
computer with their minds faster and better than people with little or no
yoga or meditation experience. The research could have major implications for
treatments of people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.

Researchers have been increasingly focused on finding ways to help physically
disabled individuals who are paralyzed, have lost limbs, or suffer from
diseases such as ALS or cerebral palsy. In these cases, brain function
remains intact, but these people have to find a way to bypass muscular
control to move a wheelchair, control an artificial limb, or control other
devices.

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