Does being physically fit affect you mentally? According, to a recent study published in the Journal of School Health it does. Children who are physically fit scored higher on standardized Math and English than children who were less fit. Researchers examined the relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement in a racily and economically diverse public school system. Students between the grades of 4 -8 during the 2004-2005 school year were examined during the study.
The study found that there is a significant relationship between student's academic achievement and physical fitness. The odds of passing both of the Math and English standardized tests increased as physical fitness test passed increased, even when they are controlling for gender, race/ethnicity and social economical status. During school hours children have recess and a physical education class, this study showed that children who do well on physical fitness tests also do well on standardized Math and English tests. This study showed that a student doing sports in school could improve their academic achievement and is beneficial with success in a core subject.
I believe in this study I played sports throughout High School and did well on physical fitness tests and did well on Math and English standardized tests. Being healthy and fit is beneficial when coming to academic achievement and physical education classes should be longer and mandatory.
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