Exercise and Brainpower For Teenage Guys
Can staying physically fit increase your cognitive skills? Keeping physically fit is a smart thing to do…but for teenage guys, being in good shape may be a particularly bright idea.
Researchers looked at the test scores of 18 year old Swedish men entering the military. They found that better cardiovascular fitness was linked to better scores on cognitive tests. When the researchers looked at what these men did later in life, they found that better cardiovascular fitness was associated a greater chance of getting a college degree.
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