| Could drumming really improve your health? According | | | | grow in popularity as sales continue to grow despite |
| to the University of Gloucestershire, which developed | | | | the current global recession. These types of studies |
| the world's first drumming physiology laboratory it | | | | are also becoming more popular as health problems |
| does and now they are currently working with | | | | like child obesity, adult obesity, autism and stress in |
| drummer Clem Burke (from Blondie) on a new | | | | the workplace continue to increase in prevalence and |
| research project investigating the potential health and | | | | scientists and others try to find new ways to get |
| mental benefits of playing drumming-based interactive | | | | people active. |
| computer games. | | | | Many leading scientists even believe that "learning |
| Not surprisingly there is a computer game company | | | | these motor skills in such an entertaining manner may |
| collaborating on the project with them and they are | | | | well enhance cognitive flexibility and facilitate |
| going to focus on certain groups of people. Now | | | | recovery..." for patients with poor brain function from |
| from personal experience I know that drumming | | | | various illnesses. |
| does provide a good workout and an avenue for | | | | I guess we really should have seen this coming. The |
| stress release so it wouldn't seem much of a stretch | | | | new generation of Nascar drivers has grown up |
| to show that it can provide health benefits to people | | | | learning the different tracks while playing racing video |
| who play regularly (and with a bit of attitude). | | | | games, so perhaps the next generation of drummers |
| Whether they are being played for the health | | | | and guitarists will come from the ranks of kids playing |
| benefits or not, interactive video games continue to | | | | games like rock band and guitar hero. |