A recent study has once again confirmed that the more physically active a child is, the more success they will have in the classroom. The findings, that are from one high quality intervention study and one high quality observational study, are being published in the January 2012 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. It is noted in the article that “increases in the blood and oxygen flow to the brain that accompanies exercise may play a role in improving classroom performance.” Simply, this physical reaction reduces stress and greatly improves mood which results in better grades in school.
So, we call on all parents and caregivers to get kids active! Encourage them to play and exercise more, and join in on the fun yourselves. The White House even launched a program in 2010, Let’s Move, to raise a healthier generation of kids. Visit the program’s website for tips on getting active. The results will leave the kids happy, healthy and more successful!
Idk about this study. Correlation does not equal causation. Just because the students that are exercising more have higher grades doesn't mean that one is causing the other. When I was in school I noticed that a lot of the kids that got good grades also had an exercise regimen that they adhered to because they were already focused and driven people to begin with. i read an article the other day that said that kids that didn't exercise were more likely to do poorly in school, and the researchers thought that it was more the product of something they were predisposed to rather than a causal relationship (the article's at http://www.flattentummy.com if you want to read it)
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