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The cerebellum can easily be considered the seat of athleticism in the brain. It is the area of the brain that is dedicated to movement and the coordination and execution of motor functions. From swinging a bat to throwing a football, every athlete's success is dependent on this kiwi-sized brain area located at the top of the brainstem. The Qball is a unique tool that was specifically designed to exercise the cerebellum, leading to improved cognitive functioning and sports performance.

Psychologists have long known the important role that working memory plays in academics and our daily lives. However, only recently has light been shed on the crucial role that working memory plays in sports. The Qball is perfectly designed to exercise and enhance working memory while also training other core aspects of sports such as hand-eye coordination, reaction times and focus. Working memory is the ability to hold and work with numerous ideas and concepts in the mind simultaneously.

In sports, elite athletes are often praised for their superior physicality, strength and speed, with very little reference ever made to their brains. However, this is beginning to change as scientists realize that the brains of professional athletes differ from the average individual in significant and impressive ways.

Over the past few years numerous studies have focused on the role that anticipatory skills play in athletics, particularly in regards to elite athletes. These studies have unanimously come to the conclusion that elite athletes possess superior anticipation skills compared to novices athletes. The Qball is perfectly designed to train and enhance core anticipatory skills such as vision, reaction times, mental processing speed and focus.

While nearly everyone is aware of Alzheimer's disease and the devastating affects that it has on an individual's memory and cognition, many people are surprised to learn that the disease often extends to vision as well. Alzheimer's and dementia significantly affect the visual processing system in individuals, particularly the way in which the brain takes in and interprets visual information.

Vision therapy is shedding light on the silent disorder that many children all over North America are suffering from: nonverbal learning disorder. Nonverbal learning disorder is a disorder that affect's nonverbal domains such as visual processing, spatial relationships, and gross motor abilities and is often attributed to weak visual processing skills. As the field of vision therapy continues to expand, children are now receiving the help they need to overcome this challenging disorder.