We KNEW it and now there is research to back it up - Aerobic Exercise Makes Your Child Smarter. Researchers at the University of Illinois compared the brains of fit and non-fit children and found that the children who were fit had parts of their brains that were enlarged - the parts of their brain that controls attention and the ability to make good decisions.
To read more click on the NYTimes article below:
Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?
Monday, September 20, 2010
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