Want to Help Kids Improve Academically? GET THEM MOVING!!
10/6/2008
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Want to help your kids do better in school ? Get them moving. That’s the message from a growing field of research linking physical activity with better academic performance.
At a time when many schools have reduced or eliminated gym classes and recess, experts say the worry goes beyond the childhood obesity epidemic.
The concern is no longer JUST that kids face obesity and health risks down the road.. Research indicates that inactive kids might not do as well in school as their fit peers
In one of the latest studies in this field, researchers found that middle-school students who performed best on fitness tests — which gauged aerobic capacity, strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition — performed better academically as well.
Experts speculate that exercise may boost academic performance in various ways, including: burning off pent-up energy and allowing kids to pay attention better and focus on th... read more
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