Given that the brain is responsible for both mental processes and physical actions of the human body, brain health is important across the life span.
The relationship of physical activity and physical fitness to cognitive and brain health and to academic performance is the subject of this chapter. The idea that healthy children learn better is empirically supported and well accepted ( Basch, 2010), and multiple studies have confirmed that health benefits are associated with physical activity, including cardiovascular and muscular fitness, bone health, psychosocial outcomes, and cognitive and brain health ( Strong et al., 2005 see Chapter 3). Although presently understudied, physically active lessons offered in the classroom may increase time on task and attention to task in the classroom setting.Īlthough academic performance stems from a complex interaction between intellect and contextual variables, health is a vital moderating factor in a child's ability to learn.
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