Physical fitness and academic achievement facilitated by organized physical activity
by admin ~ September 8th, 2010.
According to a report presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, academic performance in young people is linked with their physical fitness.
Academic performance of children is linked with their physical fitness, as per Lesley A. Cottrell, Ph.D., study presenting author and associate professor of pediatrics at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va.
From Sciencedaily.com:
“The take-home message from this study is that we want our kids to be fit as long as possible and it will show in their academic performance,” Cottrell said. “But if we can intervene on those children who are not necessarily fit and get them to physically fit levels, we may also see their academic performance increase.”
Youth who are regularly active also have a better chance of a healthy adulthood. The American Heart Association recommends that children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily and they participate in physical activities that are appropriate for their age and enjoyable.
The list of study co-authors included Richard Wittberg, Ph.D., and Karen Northrup, M.S.N.
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