Evaluation of morphological plasticity in the cerebella of basketball players with MRI

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 342-346

  In, Sung Park ^a,b   Jong, Woo Han ^b   Kea, Joo Lee ^a   Nam, Joon Lee ^a   Won, Teak Lee ^c   Kyung, Ah Park ^c   Im, Joo Rhyu ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basketball; Cerebellum; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Motor Skills; Neuronal Plasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646793346     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.2.342     Document Type: Article

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