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All study, no play making your Jack a dull
boy: Study
Tuesday January 03, 2012 01:10:03 PM,
IANS
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London:
Ever thought why does your child fail to perform better in
classroom or be cheerful? Well, you can get your answer the sooner
you understand the old saying -- all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, a new study has suggested.
A study conducted by scientists in the Netherlands has indicated
that the schoolchildren may be able to boost their classroom
performance by getting out on the playing field.
A review of previous research found evidence that physical
activity can improve academic achievement in children and
teenagers.
Scientists pooled data from 14 studies with sample sizes ranging
from 53 to 12,000 participants aged between six and 18.
After the study, the researchers said exercise may help mental
faculties by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain,
reducing stress and improving mood.
Physical activity could also boost levels of growth factors that
help generate new nerve cells and assist the 'rewiring' of
neurons.
The study authors, led by Amika Singh, from Vrije University
Medical Centre in Amsterdam, wrote in the journal Archives of
Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: "According to the best-evidence
synthesis, we found strong evidence of a significant positive
relationship between physical activity and academic performance.
"The findings of one high-quality intervention study and one
high-quality observational study suggest that being more
physically active is positively related to improved academic
performance in children."
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