Health is Vital for Student Success: An Overview of Relevant Research | Page 5

The Impact of Health on Key Indicators of Academic Achievement

Grades and Test Scores

even with as little as 45 minutes per week.8 Greatest gains

Grades and standardized test scores are clearly related
to a student’s likelihood to succeed and eventually
graduate from high school. More stringent education
accountability measures and scarce resources

were found among students with greater frequencies
of physical activities within a week and the longest

durations of activities in a week. Greatest improvements
tend to occur in mathematical abilities, followed by
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