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Fit Body Fit Mind

Fit Body Fit Mind. Physical Fitness & Wellness Department Lansing Community College Amy Stoakes, MS, CES Program Director. Fit Body – Fit Mind Old and new research is coming together regarding physical activity and learning and the bottom line is….

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Fit Body Fit Mind

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  1. Fit BodyFit Mind Physical Fitness & Wellness Department Lansing Community College Amy Stoakes, MS, CES Program Director

  2. Fit Body – Fit Mind • Old and new research is coming together regarding physical activity and learning and the bottom line is…. • Physical activity is related to brain health • BrainRule # 1 Fit Body – Fit Mind

  3. “Both the body, and the brain, work together. We have to see it as part of the curriculum.” The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain SPARK John Ratey, MD (2008)

  4. Exercisefires the same neural connections that the brain uses to read, write& compute Key ingredient

  5. Exerciseincreasesbiochemical changes: • cerebral capillary growth • blood flow to the brain • Neurotrophin production • Growth of nerve cells in the hippocampus • neurotransmitter levels • nerve connections • density of neural networks • brain tissue volume Exercise benefits (CDC, 2010)

  6. Exercise improves learning: • Optimizes mind-set • Improved neural connections • Angiogenesis Research (Ratey, 2008)

  7. Exercise feeds the brain: glucose + oxygen= builds greater connections between neurons Executive Function

  8. Exercise activates, BDNF, a neuron growth factor: • Enhance knowledge • Improve memory • Increase critical thinking skills • keeps us alert • reduces stress = ready to learn BDNF – “Miracle Grow” for the brain

  9. Exercise has the most effect on the hippocampus… Where memory and learning take place Memory & Learning

  10. Students should have a kinesthetic brain break every 25-30 minutes. 10

  11. There is a linear relationship between heart rate & academic performance Exercise Intensity

  12. Exercise impacts: • standardized test scores • Grade point average (GPA) • Attention • Behavior Academic Performance (CDC, 2010)

  13. Exercise can not only keep you fit, but can make you smarter. • A school in Illinois has developed a program that gets students moving and learning. • Mind and Body Mind and Body

  14. How Exercise for Learning Readiness started… Zero Hour PE • Freshmen needing to increase Literacy • Expanded to include Algebra Naperville High School, 1990’s

  15. Naperville Zero Hour PE class

  16. Naperville Zero Hour PE class

  17. % Improvement - Algebra % Improvement - Literacy Zero Hour PE class delay

  18. Low income district • Below state average in reading & math tests • Restructured school day: shaving time from academic classes to make time for daily gym. • Increased standardized test scores • 17% above state avg – Reading • 18% above state avg - Math • Decreased aggressive behavior! Titusville Pennsylvania, 2000

  19. Longitudinal study (since 2001) • > 1 million students 3-9th grades • Students with higher fitness scores have higher standardized test scores • Fit kids scored twice as well on academic tests as unfit peers • Lower SES status kids scored higher than unfit peers • Lead to requirements for students to participate in physical education in school California Department of Education, 2001

  20. 2.4 million Texan students grades 3-12 • Students who are physically fit are more likely to: • Perform well on the state standardized tests • Have better school attendance • Less likely to have discipline issues Texas 2007-2008

  21. Expanded version of CDE study • During cognitive testing used EEG measured- attention, working memory & processing speed • Increased fitness correlated with increased test scores • Decrease in the number of mistakes kids made during tests • Lead to a formal recommendation from a panel of researchers! University of Illinois Study, 2009

  22. University of Illinois Study, 2009 22

  23. 266 undergraduate students • Students who regularly exercise vigorously = higher G.P.A.’s • Does exercise really boost grades, or are academic achievers more likely to be higher achievers in exercise as well? • YES! It does boost grades. • Controlled for confounding factors Saginaw Valley State University, 2010

  24. The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Adolescent and School Health www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth April 2010 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. 24

  25. Implications for Policy • Substantial evidence physical activity improves academic achievement • Physical activity impacts cognitive skills, attitudes, & academic behavior = academic performance • Schools should continue to offer and/or increase opportunities for physical activity • Increasing/maintaining time dedicated to PE may help & DOES NOT adversely impact academic performance 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. 25

  26. Collegestudents: • Physicalactivitylevelsdecreaseafterhighschool • Participate in fewerorganized sports • No physicaleducation curriculum • Significant change of life events • School • Work • Family • Balancing new demands • Not enough time College student barriers

  27. PhysicalActivity Survey • Fall 2010 Semester • Survey results (n= 612) LCC physical activity survey, 2010

  28. Knowledge of physical activity benefits

  29. Students who knew about the cognitive benefits of physical activity, had a higher probability of participation in walking or moderate physical activity: • ADHD • Improve GPA/test scores/class grades • Improve learning Does knowledge = participation?

  30. Exercise & Learning Readiness PFFT 110 Tues/Thurs 8:30-9:30 AM • Started in Fall 2009 LCC’s “Zero Hour PE” class

  31. Any physical activity class: • Provides aerobic exercise • Increases heart rates • Provides academic encouragement Will provide cognitive benefits • More is better! Physical Activity Classes

  32. Brain Break activities • Activity Breaks • PFW Department website link: http://www.lcc.edu Physical Fitness & Wellness Department

  33. There is a positive relationship between physical activity & academic achievement • Unfortunately, not enough students know about it… Knowledge CAN = Participation

  34. Inform students about the relationship between physical activity and academic performance • Perform Brain & Activity breaks in your classes • Include this information in your class if possible • Encourage your students to exercise Improve student success

  35. Questions ?? You may also contact me at: • stoaka@lcc.edu • Desk: 267-5907 • PFW office: 483-1227 Questions ???

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