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Does physical exercise make better students?
Two professors at the University of Illinois found that physical activity may increase students’ cognitive control, or their ability to pay attention and thus their ability to do better on standardized tests.
Charles Hillman and Darla Castelli, professors of kinesiology and community health, studied the effects of physical education classes, recess and after-school exercise programs on 20 9-year-old students, reports Science Daily.
They wanted to know if a single bout of moderate exercise would benefit cognitive function in children for a certain period afterward. They found that the exercise did help in each of three areas tested -- reading, spelling and math. Children were more accurate and were better able to filter out distractions and concentrate on the task in front of them.