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The old saying healthy body, healthy mind has been proved true in physically fit children.
U.S. researchers have shown for the first time that youngsters who are more aerobically fit have more ‘white matter’ in their brains, which is a marker for better memory and attention.
A new study used brain imaging to explore the link between body and mental fitness in nine and 10-year-olds.
Those rated at a higher level of fitness also had brains with more fibrous and compact white matter, the network of nerve fibres important for sending signals between different brain regions.
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U.S. researchers have shown for the first time that youngsters who are more aerobically fit have more ‘white matter’ in their brains, which is a marker for better memory and attention.
A new study used brain imaging to explore the link between body and mental fitness in nine and 10-year-olds.
Those rated at a higher level of fitness also had brains with more fibrous and compact white matter, the network of nerve fibres important for sending signals between different brain regions.
Fit children have 'greater brain capacity' study finds
Scientists at Illinois University found nine and 10 year olds with a higher level of fitness showed greater brain volumes in gray-matter regions important for memory and learning.
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