INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY =
IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
BETTER STUDENTS
"Exercise is Miracle-Gro for the Brain"
Yes, the research is conclusive. Active kids do better in school. The quote above is from John Ratey, MD from Harvard University. Dr. Charles Hillman from Northeastern University has done expensive research and concludes, “Kids perform better on academic tests following single bouts of exercise.” And, Dr. Carla Castelli from the University of Texas states, “The more vigorous the activity, the greater the cognitive benefits.”
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Want More Evidence? Look At The Research Studies Listed Below.
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It is not ironic that while more and more kids are inactive, academic scores have declined. We must take the evidence here to every school teacher or administrator and say, “Let’s implement the PHIT America programs if we want our kids to do better in school!”
Conclusive Research: Improving Fitness = Improved Academics Results
Look at this research below. If this is not enough, check out any of more than 10 other studies which conclusively show we must get every child more physically active and fit.
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Journal of Physical Activity Research - "More active kids perform better in reading, writing & mathematics"
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University of Illinois – “Physically Fit Kids Have Beefier Brains”
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University of Illinois Urbana – “How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains”
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Dartmouth – “12 Minutes of Exercise Improves Attention and Reading Comprehension”
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Purdue University – “Kids Working Out Get Better Grades”
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Medical University of South Carolina – “P.E. Actually Helps Academic Scores”
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University of Hindenburg – “More Physical Activity Improved School Performance”
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Dundee University – “Moderate To Vigorous Exercise Boosts Academic Performance"
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Strathclyde University – “Regular Exercise Improves Children’s Academic Results”
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Pediatrics & Adolescence Medicine – “Let Kids Play – They Do Better in School”
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American Academy of Pediatrics – “Quick Activity Breaks Reset Kids' Brains”
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Society of Behavior Medicine – “School-Based Physical Activity Improves Academics”
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Elsevier - "Higher Aerobic Fitness Is Associated With Improved Cognitive Functions"
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Journal of Applied Measurement - "Video Exercise Impacts Learning Process"
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Literacy Planet - "Positive Effects of Physical Activity on the Brain"
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Northwestern College - "Physical Activity to Help Students Perform Better in the Classroom"
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CDC - "The Association Between Physical Activity and Academic Performance"
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David Lubans, University of Newcastle - ”Academic Performance was increased by quality-based PE”
PRESENT ACADEMIC APPROACHES...ARE FAILING!
