As experts from the University of Michigan discovered, a very fast rhythm is created between the left and right hemispheres of the brain during running. Thanks to this, the hemispheres interact better with each other, so you can easily and without thinking avoid obstacles while running. Scientists called such a fast rhythm a “spline”.
According to Omar Ahmed, assistant professor of psychology and lead author of this study, splines are a specific rhythmic connection between the hemispheres of the brain. It is different from other types of rhythm. The fact is that spline rhythms are similar to the “game” of the right and left hemispheres in fast ping pong. Also, these rhythms occur during REM sleep, in which a person usually dreams.
The strongest, as the experts emphasize, spline rhythms were noticed in the retrosplenial cortex. This area is responsible for memory, representation of the future, and direction of movement (i.e. it helps to understand how to turn left or right).
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Source: Ferra
