How Active Bodies Help Activate Brains

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Obesity can have serious ramifications for kids’ cognitive development and affect school attendance.

Did you know, regular participation in physical activity has academic performance benefits?

Because children spend so much time at school, schools have a unique opportunity to help children become more healthy and active.

Programs that support daily physical education and regular activity breaks during the school day can help increase physical activity, improve academic performance, and improve classroom behavior among students.

A new Active Kids Learn Better infographic has now been translated into Spanish, from Active Living Research (ALR).