TROPICAL SYNAPSES
Reflections on topics including clinical neurology, recent publications in neuroscience,
philosophy of biology, "neuro-doubt" about modern media hype of new neuro-scientific procedures and methods, local oceanography, tropical horticulture, the Hawai'i health scene, and whatever else dat's da kine...
At the American Psychological Association this week, the traditional Hawaiian dance, hula, was put through its paces in a study presented yesterday. See this pdf. Turns out that hula is comparable to tennis or basketball in cardiovascular training benefits for those who have had heart problems.
Dancing the hula: good for the heart.
The hala tree in Hawaii, species name Pandanus tectorius , is an evergreen tree with very long, narrow leaves and a pale, branching trunk...
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