Study: Exercise Can Make You Smarter

Baack · Oct 22, 2009

Folk wisdom and modern science hold that physical exercise is good for the mind and body.

For the doubters, new studies uphold the long-held conclusion: Exercise does, indeed, increase brainpower.
"Most notably in children, what we see is that they perform better on academic achievement tests following single bouts of exercise," Charles Hillman, a professor at the University of Illinois who has studied the issue for several years, told "Good Morning America."
Hillman's latest study, "Cognition Following Acute Aerobic Exercise," found that moderate exercise - 30 minutes for adults and 20 minutes for children - results in a 5 percent to 10 percent improvement in cognition.
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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/exercise-boost-brainpower/story?id=8840026

Hardlyevr · Oct 22, 2009

So parking close to the truckstop to waddle in to the buffet creates?

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