Physical activity does the body good, and there’s growing evidence that it
helps the brain too. Researchers in the Netherlands report that children who get
more exercise, whether at school or on their own, 26 to have higher GPAs and
better scores on standardized tests. In a 27 of 14 studies that looked at
physical activity and academic 28 , investigators found that the more children
moved, the better their grades were in school, 29 in the basic subjects of
math, English and reading.
The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical
education classes should be cut as schools struggle to 30 on smaller budgets.
The arguments against physical education have included concerns that gym time
may be taking away from study time. With standardized test scores in the
U.S. 31 in recent years, some administrators believe students need to spend more
time in the classroom instead of on the playground. But as these findings show,
exercise and academics may not be 32 exclusive. Physical activity can improve
blood 33 to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are
34 to learning. And exercise releases hormones that can improve 35 and relieve
stress, which can also help learning. So while it may seem as if kids are just
exercising their bodies when they’re running around, they may actually be
exercising their brains as well.
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