Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2016. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 December 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Exercise: Children
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of inactivity on children's academic performance.
- Answer
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Generally, researchers have tended to investigate whether there is a correlation between physical activity and academic performance (and not inactivity). A systematic review of the literature did conclude that there is a positive long term association with moderate to vigorous physical activity on academic attainment in some subjects.
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- Written question
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- 56290
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Children Education Standards Exercise
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- 2016-12-14 18:01:51 +0000
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