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HIT THE TREADMILL NOT JUST THE BOOKS TO BOOST GRADES
Study: College grades were better with vigorous activity

BALTIMORE – Many students sweat before finals, but those who also sweat through exercise may have an edge, according to a study presented today at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 57^th Annual Meeting in Baltimore.

A study of 266 undergraduates showed higher grades among those who more often engaged in at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity—generally defined as effort of seven or eight on a scale of one to 10.

Vigorous physical activity can be associated with higher grades. “Students who participate in vigorous activity seven days per week have high grades that average.

These findings reinforce what many experts already recommend—a daily dose of physical activity to reduce stress, improve performance and increase one’s sense of well-being.



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