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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

The relationship between physical activity, physical education and academic achievement has gained increased attention in recent years. The nation's obesity rates keep rising and the nation's students continue to be less active than needed to maintain their health. Complicating the issue is the added pressure that schools have felt to cut physical education and physical activity from the school day in order to include more time for the core curriculum. Recently, new research has been added to the conversation that focuses on the relationship of physical activity and its impact on the brain and specifically student cognition. The focus of this literature review is to investigate the relationship between physical activity and academic achievement.

Year of Submission

2012

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Ripley Marston

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Date Original

2012

Object Description

1 PDF file (27 pages)

Language

en

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