10+ Research Projects About the Positive Impact Physical Activity has on Academic Performance

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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%”

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