Dr. Nadia Hashimi on WTOP – Youth Exercise Leads to Cognitive Development

Dr. Nadia Hashimi was interviewed on WTOP regarding a recent study showing the advantages of exercise for youth. She pointed out that although the most obvious benefits include becoming more physically fit and reducing the risk of obesity, this study showed that cognitive skills actually improved with exercise. She said that the results of the study were totally logical – as children run around playing something as basic as a game of tag, they relate to each other, improve their social skills and learn how to make decisions on-the-spot. The study showed that this translated into the more active children being able to stay focused, filter out distractions and shift easily from one cognitive task to another.

See the article that includes Dr. Hashimi’s interview at:

http://wtop.com/267/3711401/Study-Youth-exercise-leads-to-cognitive-development — Nadia Hashimi with Paula Wolfson

Reference:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/09/24/peds.2013-3219.full.pdf+html