7/14/2009

Study - 'Thin' Kids Get Better Grades in School

Math and Ruler
New York Post, July 14, 2009

Physically fit elementary- and middle-school students perform better academically than their out-of-shape classmates, according to a new city study.

The report found that students who placed in the top third of the school system's fitness scale had higher math and reading scores on average than students in the bottom third.

In particular, the kids who rated among the top 5 percent for fitness -- on measures that included strength and aerobic capacity -- scored an average of 36 percentage points higher on state reading and math tests in 2007-08 than did the least-fit 5 percent. Read more...

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