Table 1.

Differences in diffusometric values of gray and white matter structures based on Mori atlas.

		Professional players*	Novices*	P-value**
Cingulate gyrus (Right)	Planar anisotropy	0.139 ± 0.008	0.135 ± 0.009	0.049
Cingulate gyrus (Left)	Planar anisotropy	0.145 ± 0.006	0.140 ± 0.01	0.017
Hippocampus (Left)	Planar anisotropy	0.114 ± 0.008	0.108 ± 0.01	0.046
	Fractional anisotropy	0.184 ± 0.013	0.173 ± 0.019	0.019
Inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (Right)	Planar anisotropy	0.136 ± 0.005	0.130 ± 0.008	0.008
Inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (Left)	Planar anisotropy	0.136 ± 0.005	0.131 ± 0.008	0.021
Inferior longitudinal fasciculus (Right)	Planar anisotropy	0.127 ± 0.006	0.123 ± 0.009	0.046
	Fractional anisotropy	0.208 ± 0.01	0.199 ± 0.017	0.03
Inferior longitudinal fasciculus (Left)	Planar anisotropy	0.132 ± 0.005	0.127 ± 0.01	0.037
	Fractional anisotropy	0.206 ± 0.008	0.197 ± 0.016	0.02
Uncinate fasciculus (Right)	Planar anisotropy	0.120 ± 0.007	0.114 ± 0.008	0.002
	Fractional anisotropy	0.211 ± 0.008	0.204 ± 0.014	0.027
Superior longitudinal fasciculus left temporal part	Planar anisotropy	0.150 ± 0.011	0.142 ± 0.010	0.005

^*No significant difference was observed in sex ratio, age and years of education between professional players and novices

^**only significant results are shown for between group differences in diffusion values of fibers.