Exercise and depression

The antidepressant effects of exercise:   http://www.sciencealert.com/just-one-hour-of-exercise-a-week-can-be-enough-to-prevent-depression?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=196d86c5b2-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-196d86c5b2-365490661  

A new study out of Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim finds that Children who get more exercise may have fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who are less active: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/01/12/active-kids-less-likely-to-be-depressed-later-on.html

This article discusses a troubling trend in Canada – kids are dropping out of sports at a young age because of the competitive environment. With the emphasis on talent and competition – kids who just want activity or recreational fun do not fit in. The result is that they end up leaving the sport, and […]

A new study found that children who were physically active while they got lessons had significantly higher scores in math and spelling than their peers who didn’t exercise during class. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/24/can-kids-learn-more-when-exercise-during-lessons.html  

A new study out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the children who could run for longer periods of time on the treadmill had thinner sections of gray matter in the front of their brains  (which actually signifies more brain maturation) than those with lower stamina. These children also performed better on a math […]

New research is finding that regular exercise improves mental focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility. The medical journal Pediatrics published research that found kids who took part in a regular physical activity program showed important enhancement of cognitive performance and brain function. http://kch.illinois.edu/research/labs/neurocognitive-kinesiology/files/Articles/Hillman_2014_Pediatrics_FITKids.pdf http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25201345  

In a paper published in Pediatrics, researchers report that kids 7 to 9 years old who attended a daily, after-school fitness program showed an increased ability to pay attention, avoid distraction and switch between tasks: http://kch.illinois.edu/research/labs/neurocognitive-kinesiology/files/Articles/Hillman_2014_Pediatrics_FITKids.pdf http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-fit-kids-think-smarter-20140929-story.html

Psychologist Ken Pope has collected data from a variety of sources to explore exercise’s psychological effects on cognition, psychological disorders, psychological health, and quality of life. http://kspope.com/ethics/exercise-meta-analyses.php

A study published this month in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology found that aerobic activity sessions before school helped children with ADHD with their moods and attention spans. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/831942 http://www.boston.com/health/2014/09/16/bdc-exercise-adhd/gm789BOrMjs1FRl4jizJlJ/story.html