• Student physical activity may help improve academic performance including academic achievement (e.g., grades, standardized test scores); academic behavior (e.g., on-task behavior, attendance); and factors that can positively influence academic achievement (e.g. concentration, attention, improved classroom behavior).
• The majority of the studies in this review report that physical activity was positively related to academic performance.
• Adding time during the school day for physical activity does not appear to take away from academic performance.
• Schools should continue to offer and/or increase opportunities for student physical activity.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Association between School-based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.