https://teachingkidsnews.com/2011/05/16/exercise-learning-better-test-scores/ Readable, teachable news. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/2011/05/16/exercise-learning-better-test-scores/#comment-335 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:32:34 +0000 http://teachkidsnews.com/?p=2281#comment-335 […] One study looked at the gamma rhythm in the brains of mice. They didn’t (as far as I can tell) do testing to show the effect on learning, but probably some future study will. A study on adults learning French vocabulary words while exercising did in fact show measurable benefits. And, most relevant to my thoughts about exercise and school, a study of elementary school children showed that their test scores improved when they learned while being physically active. […]

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