A recent article in The Atlantic Cities examined the correlation between exercise and learning in school children. A Danish survey found that when children walk or bike to school, instead of being driven in a car, they concentrate much better. The study investigated the connections between diet, exercise, and the ability to concentrate for school students of all ages. Among its many results, one really stood out–children have less concentration if they do not exercise on the way to school. Nationally, as of 2009, only 13 percent of children in the United States walked or biked to school, down from 50 percent in 1969. The study also showed that children who exercise more than two hours a week outside of school have a concentration advantage during the school day, compared to their more-passive schoolmates.
To learn more: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/kids-who-walk-or-bike-school-concentrate-better-study-shows/4585/