Let’s remember why exercise is essential for the young development.
- It improves the cardiovascular system, so aerobic activity and its ability to circulate blood and oxygen has been used to explain improvements in brain function and cognition (increased capillary growth).
- Increased neural network due to greater diffusion of neurotransmitters.
- Growth of new neurons in areas of the hippocampus that promote learning and memory.
- In young people the greater the demands of school performance, the greater the need for breaks.
- Free, unstructured play reduces cognitive interference, promoting learning. More evident in children than in adolescents and adults (cognitive immaturity hypothesis).
- Affective relationships and collaboration with peers support learning and inhibit antisocial behavior.
- Gradual development of “executive skills” (response inhibition, memory, and decision-making flexibility).
- The amount of time children are involved in motor activity and sports is proportional to their school performance; the more time the greater the educational benefits for children and adolescents.
- An important consideration for school administrators is the impact of motor activity programs on academic achievement. Schools with more minutes of physical activity have higher levels of academic achievement.
- A program called “system-fit” that integrates age-appropriate physical activity is an opportunity to help children who can be defined as kinesthetic-student and children who do not adjust well to the school environment.
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