Physical activity during class improves students' academic abilities: Study

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LONDON: When academic classes include physical activity, like squats or running in place, students do better on tests, a new study suggests. The ...

LONDON: When academic classes include physical activity, like squats or running in place, students do better on tests, a new study suggests.

One workaround is to add physical activity to regular lessons, Norris said in an email."Active lessons allow teachers to maintain academic time whilst also providing children with an outlet for activity," she added. To analyse the impact of physical activity during lessons on academic achievement, Norris and colleagues reviewed the medical literature looking for studies on the topic. They settled on 42 studies, 37 of which were used for analyses combining data from multiple studies.Overall, the new study included information on 12,663 students, mostly in grade school or preschool. Nearly half the studies were from the U.S., seven were conducted in Australia, five in the U.K.

Active lessons may help make up for the fact that school children aren't getting enough exercise, said Dana Rofey, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

 

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