Physical Activity & Health
Evidence-based lessons on how physical activity shapes the body and brain — plus real research from the field, explained.
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Research Spotlight
Short flags on studies worth knowing about — from my own lab and others in the field.
Exercise and kids’ brains: the FITKids trial
A 9-month randomized trial found that an afterschool exercise program improved kids’ fitness, their ability to inhibit distractions and switch tasks, and even changed their brain activity during the hardest trials — solid causal evidence that PA shapes the developing brain’s executive control system.
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