Physical Exercise and Academic Performance (original) (raw)

The practice of physical exercise has been classically associated with improvements in metabolic functions such as cardiovascular, ventilator, hormonal, etc. However, in the last decades, it has increased the number of studies that relate physical exercise, cognitive functions and academic performance. In recent years, many studies have reported the relationship between physical exercise and grades obtained at primary, secondary and university levels, which may be influenced by the improvement of attention, work memory and executive functions after the increase of blood vessels and neurogenesis influenced by the practice of physical exercise.