Exercise gives higher grades

Out and ran for a walk, play football or walk at least a walk with the dog.

How should the message be to all the children and young people, which hangs in front of the computer or the television and sees physical activity as something dangerous. At least if you want to help them to get better grades in school. New research shows that there is a clear correlation between children's physical activity level and the grades they get. It writes MSNBC. Many schools in particular The US has reduced the number of physical education classes. The development worries scientists, who not only think of the growing number of overweight children. "It is not just that Johnny is bold and will eventually get a cardiovascular disease. The problem is that he probably will not do so well in school when he does not get exercise, " says James Pivarnik, a professor of kinesiology at Michigan State University and the American College of Sports Medicine. In one of the latest studies in this area have Pivarnik and his colleagues found that students who perform best in fitness tests, and perform better in school. Results from the study, which included 317 students from 6th-8th class, showed that the proportion of subjects who were in the best form, scoring 30 per cent. better at school assignments than the part of the test persons who were in the worst shape. Experts believe that this is because children who are in good shape, better to focus and concentrate on their school work. Moreover, they have more confidence and are in a better mood. Article from fnp.dk