The performance of children in school can be directly related to the degree of their physical activity, both in physical education classes and in everyday life - a group of scientists from the Netherlands came to such conclusions.

Within the framework of the University of the Medical Center Amsterdam, 14 different independent studies were organized, in which scientists analyzed the performance of more than 12 thousand. children between the ages of six and 18 years, and in parallel tried to identify the main factors due to which some children manage to get better marks in core subjects than others. It is traditionally believed that children with a high level of physical activity tend to show worse academic performance, because their attention is less occupied with learning - quite often they are disinhibited and have trouble concentrating.. At the same time, standard A students, as a rule, demonstrate a low level of physical activity..

However, in practice, such ideas do not correspond to reality - at least, so say the Dutch scientists.. According to experts, physical activity plays a very important role in the development of the child, thanks to it, in particular, blood permeability improves, including to the brain, resulting in improved thinking.. A high degree of physical activity is an indicator of the normal development of a young organism,.

because children should have an excess of strength and energy - the researchers note. Also, physical activity helps children relieve stress and improves their mood, which is also more conducive to learning processes, helps to concentrate and improves the ability to remember and operate with certain amounts of information..

According to researchers, physical activity in children should be at least an hour a day..

Although this figure is to a certain extent individual and today there are no accurate instruments or methods for measuring the amount of exercise or other types of activity,.

which would be sufficient for optimal development and achievement of high academic performance. In this matter, scientists advise parents to leave this issue to the discretion of the children - the number of active games that will be sufficient for them, they will best determine for themselves..

Vladislav Vorotnikov.

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