Spirit Magazine - March 2014 - (Page 48)

The Numbers 250 You have milliseconds to catch a fall. PHOTOGRAPHY B © OLIVER HOFFMANN/ISTOCK That's the minimum time the brain needs to register that your body's off-kilter and to do what it takes to avoid a tumble. "Anything less than 250 milliseconds-you're probably not going to catch yourself," says Daniel Ferris, a University of Michigan professor of kinesiology. In a recent study on balance, Ferris' team homed in on the left sensorimotor cortex, an area of the brain thought to be responsible for coordinating motion. When you realize you're falling, this region responds first, sending out the neural signals that set your body in motion to (ideally) restore stability-all within a quarter-second. Now that's what we call quick thinking. 48 SPIRIT MARCH 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - March 2014

Spirit Magazine - March 2014
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Wise Guide
Numbers
Business
The New American Dream
Your Adventure In New York City
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - March 2014