Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter

Past studies from the University of Illinois found that “just 20 minutes of walking” before a test raised children’s scores, even if the children were otherwise unfit or overweight, says Charles Hillman, a professor of kinesiology at the university and the senior author of many of the recent studies.  But it’s the neurological impact of sustained aerobic fitness in young people that is especially compelling….

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