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A study by researchers at Balgrist University Hospital in Switzerland revealed that when the brain is more difficult to perform multitasking, the researchers found that when faced with a mental challenge while on a walk, men had some change in movement, which is not the case with most women. The study was published in the journal "Royal Society Open Science."

A study by researchers at Balgrist University Hospital in Switzerland revealed that when the brain is more difficult to perform multitasking, the researchers found that when faced with a mental challenge while on a walk, men had some change in movement, which is not the case with most women. The study was published in the journal

The researchers noted that while the walk was normal, all participants swung their left and right arms equally. "When we added the verbal task, we observed that in men of all ages and in women over 60, that symmetry was broken, with a reduction in right arm balance, while the left arm continued to swing normally," the researchers said.

According to neuroscientists, both language function and right arm balance are controlled primarily by the left hemisphere of the brain. "Women under the age of 60 seemed resistant to this because they were able to perform the verbal task without changes in the arm balance," said study co-author Tim Killeen.

However, the study is still inconclusive, as it has not been shown whether this pattern applies to other simultaneous activities - such as driving and talking or walking and texting at the same time, for example. In addition, it is still unclear whether a woman's ability to perform the brain challenge at her normal pace gives her any advantage over men.

There is still one important factor that may alter the study's considerations: age . The fact that women over 60 lose their ability can provide a clue as to the source of this ability.

According to the researchers, the brain receptors of the female hormone estrogen may capture a greater boost in younger women who have it in bigger quantity. "Alternatively, women often demonstrate a slightly better verbal skills than men and may find the Stroop test easier. However, this does not explain why older women have the 'male pattern' after 60 years," he said. Tim Killeen.


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