Daily School Physical Activity Improves Academic Performance

Daily School Physical Activity Improves Academic Performance

Physical activity (PA) may improve brain development, cognition, concentration and academic performance. In this prospective controlled intervention study, we increased the level of PA in 338 children aged 6–8 years at study start, from the Swedish standard of 60 min per week to 200 min per week (40...

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Main Authors:	Jesper Fritz, Marcus E. Cöster, Björn E. Rosengren, Caroline Karlsson, Magnus K. Karlsson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:	Sports
Subjects:	physical activity children academic performance physical education
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/6/83

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