Physically Active Kids Do Better in Class

A systematic review of published data reported in the January issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine finds there may be a positive link between physical activity and academic performance of children in school: the ones who are more physically active seem to do better in class.

The studies varied widely in size, from around 50 to around 12,000 participants, with ages ranging from 6 to 18 years and follow-up from as little as 8 weeks to over 5 years.

  Researchers also also rated the quality of the methods used on the studies: they found they ranged from 22% to 75%, with only two of them considered "high" quality. So,

"Based on the results of the best-evidence synthesis, we found evidence of a significant longitudinal positive relationship between physical activity and academic performance," they write.
They conclude that children who take part in physical activity appear to achieve better academic performance.

But (which is a big 'but'), owing to various limitations present in the current research methods,Scientists are stressing highly for further studies in this regard. Only then, they say, any verdict could be passed.