What Makes Education Sports Effective?

Several studies have examined how sports can boost learning effectiveness, and have found that athletes learn more in school. Athletes are able to show superior academic achievement due to their combination of physical coordination, focused attention span, and hard work said a researcher from Gannon University. Studies have shown that physical activity can help improve test scores in math, reading comprehension, and writing by 5%. Athletes score higher on standardized tests because they study longer with more focus. Experts say it’s because their hard work mindset makes them better learners. A study from Stanford University showed students who played an hour of sports had greater long-term recall than students who did not exercise at all. In fact, according to a recent study in Plos One, playing sports can enhance your learning ability. Achieving peak physical fitness can raise your brain's efficiency by boosting its blood flow. The boost of oxygen and nutrients sends energy to areas responsible for mental activity and mental capacity improvement. Sports boost learning effectiveness because when an athlete exercises, his or her body is forced to endure strenuous activity which will cause their brains to make new connections for better health and function. As evidence of sports increasing productivity through increased concentration, we have seen many athletes becoming more successful at work after retirement from professional sports, e. g Cristiano Ronaldo is now an incredibly successful businessman as well as continuing his football career at Real Madrid where he has broken countless goal-scoring records.