Want your kids smarter! Do not just tell them to sit at a desk and read. Every now and then get them to exercise together, sporting groups would probably be better.
A study showed that physical activity can improve the academic achievement of children and adolescents.
The results we find strong evidence of a positive relationship of physical activity with a child's academic improvement, said study author Dr. Amika Singh of Vrije University in Amsterdam in the journal Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
According to him physical activity helps with the mental ability to increase blood flow and oxygen to the brain so that the stress will be reduced and mood will improve.
Exercise also increases the growth factors that help produce new nerve cells and helps reconnect the neurons.
Because the study with high methodological quality of the connection between physical activity with academic performance a bit, high - quality research is needed to determine the dose response between physical activity with academic achievement, so it takes a valid measurement instrument and acknowledged to assess this relationship.
