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PHIT America shares 10+ Research Projects on how physical activity improves academic performance.
- University of Illinois – “Physically Fit Kids Have Beefier Brains”
- University of Illinois Urbana – “How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains”
- Dartmouth – “12 minutes of exercise improves attention and reading comprehension”
- Purdue University – “Kids working out get better grades”
- Medical University of South Carolina – “P.E. actually helps academic scores”
- University of Hindenburg – “More physical activity improved school performance”
- Dundee University – “Moderate to vigorous exercise boosts academic performance”
- Strathclyde University – “Regular exercise improves children’s academic results”
- University of Western Australia – “Physical activity enhances children’s learning”
- Pediatrics & Adolescence Medicine – “Let kids play – They do do better in school”
- American Academy of Pediatrics – “Quick activity breaks reset kids’ brains”
- Society of Behavior Medicine – “School-based physical activity improves academics”
- Elsevier – Higher aerobic fitness is associated with improved cognitive functions”
- Journal of Applied Measurement – “Video exercise impacts learning process”
- Furman University, Legacy Charter School – “Daily PE Improves Fluid Intelligence 75%”
PHIT stands for Personal Health Investment Today. PHIT America is a cause and campaign dedicated to increasing physical activity to improve the health of all Americans.
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