Study @ Exercising at own pace boosts a child’s ability to learn
A child’s attention and memory improves after
exercise according to new research conducted by primary school pupils and
supported by the Universities of Stirling and Edinburgh.
The study is part of the BBC Learning’s Terrific
Scientific campaign – designed to inspire schoolchildren to pursue a career in
science – and part-funded by the University of Edinburgh and the Physiological
Society.
Children completed the tasks both before and
after they participated in each of three outdoor activities of varying
intensities:
- A bleep test: This was the most intense activity, where the children ran in time with bleeps, which got gradually quicker, until they felt close to exhaustion.
- A run/walk activity: This was of intermediate intensity where the children ran or walked at a speed of their own choice for 15 minutes.
- A control activity: This was the least intense activity where the children went outside to sit or stand for 15 minutes. This was used to compare whether physical activity had a greater impact than simply going outside.
Own pace
Dr Booth said: “This suggests that children
should be encouraged to exercise at their own pace during short breaks from class.
This may help children be more ready to learn when they return to the
classroom.”
“However, they should not be discouraged from
doing more vigorous exercise as in most cases the effect of the bleep test was
no different from the control activity.
“Importantly, this exercise should be in
addition to normal physical education and also at a time when the class teacher
thinks the class would benefit the most from a break.”
Stirling academic Ross Chesham and Dr Trish
Gorely, of the University of the Highlands and Islands, also worked on the
research.
Source | https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2017/12/exercising-at-own-pace-boosts-a-childs-ability-to-learn/
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