Fitness and Cognition: A Significant Connection with Implications for Students and Teachers
Connection with Implications for Students and Teachers
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The connection between fitness and cognition is an often overlooked but crucial factor in not only managing stress but also plays a pivotal role in optimal cognitive function. Analyzing this connection provides multiple implications for teachers and students alike. Topics in this paper will include the findings of a survey related fitness and cognition as well as insights from Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey, M.D. and Built to Move by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett. Lastly, classroom implications for teachers and learners will be discussed as well as general lifestyle enhancements. The two main research questions addressed were “Is there a connection between fitness and cognition?” and “If there is a connection between fitness and cognition, what are the implications for learners and teachers?”.
Keywords: Fitness; cognition; kinesthetic learning; wellness; classroom implications
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