Podcast: Physical Activity Makes Kids Smart—and Happy
Why exercise makes kids better at math.
Physical Activity Makes Kids Smart—and Happy
Why exercise makes kids good at math.
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Comments
I think this is the 2nd time I’ve heard from you something about exercise out in nature, especially near water, as bringing superior results to exercise in the city. I always had a gut feeling this was true. However, can you please give me your citation for this? I’d like to read more about it, and perhaps present it to family members who exercise every day in enclosed gyms.
Elizabeth | 6:25 pm, January 18, 2011 | Link
Sorry this took so long for me to respond to!
Here is a link to the study:
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es903183r?
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Christine Carter | 3:05 pm, February 5, 2011 | Link