Thin teenagers are more likely to pass their exams
According to a new study published by the Journal of Pediatrics , physical activity would lead to better academic results. Teenagers at ease with fitness would then be better conditioned to succeed academically.
Doing sports would solicit the brain in a positive way and would thus trigger a positive effect on the results of the various examinations.
A study from the University of Madrid
According to the study published in the Journal of Pediatrics (1) , students should, to obtain the baccalaureate, lose a few pounds. It is within the Autonomous University of Madrid that the study reveals that the regular practice of a sport from an early age is, for sure, beneficial. Not only for the body but also for the head. We already knew that the body practice was part of our body, over time , and that the positive effects were noticed later.
This news is a good thing when you know that it is from the age of fifty that the most serious pathologies begin to point the tip of their nose. Thus, it is this cardio-respiratory and muscular effort combined with motor skills which, practiced throughout his life, will allow him to increase his physical and mental performance. The better the health, the more flexible and toned the body, the more the brain will be “optimized” with an improved thinking potential.
What are the elements that have the most convincing effect on the mind?
It is important to define more fully in what context this study took place in order to better identify the elements that have a significant performance on the increase in cerebral capacities. 2,038 Spaniards between the ages of six and eighteen volunteered to take part in this scientific survey.
The researchers took into account several determining factors such as physical activity but also the fat and muscle mass of the participants as well as their level of body hydration. Then, the scientists compiled the school performance of young Spaniards with the data previously collected.
Thus identified and then correlated with each other, this information was able to overlap to reveal the synergy between academic success and a body responding to external physical demands such as sport.
The keys to getting good grades in intellectual tests
Cardio-respiratory power and agility would therefore be an asset to have consistent marks. This is what emerges from this study which concludes that a pupil who has a high respiratory capacity has a better chance of achieving good school studies. Regarding agility, this factor is even more important to reinforce the convincing academic results. Indeed, when the motor skill is high, the association “physical form and success in the tests” is more important.
The amalgam “breathing-agility” also has a favorable impact on intellectual abilities. Thus, Irène Estéban-Cornejo, a person in charge of the study, affirms that the acquisition of good cardio-respiratory qualities combined with agility, reduces the risks of school failure. It wishes to encourage adolescents to practice an aerobic sport which, in addition to increasing the respiratory capacity of adolescents, also allows them to increase their agility and thereby their faculties. motor and mental.
The benefits of aerobic activity
Aerobic activity is defined as being of moderate intensity for a duration of approximately 20 minutes. It can be found in the practice of Nordic walking, dancing, rowing, cycling or swimming.
The benefits are cardiac, circulatory, muscular improvement, maintenance of blood pressure with better use of oxygen. We begin to understand the importance of motor skills and improving the cardio-respiratory system of adolescents in controlling their body and their psyche.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.