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Why is physical activity important?
— improved cognition and behaviour
—enhanced brain function and structure
—improved stress response
—decreased feelings of anxiety
—enhanced self-esteem
—reduction in symptoms in depression
—movement is linked to learning
—more oxygen=better brain function
—increases alertness, motivation and attention
How can you integrate movement at school beyond the formal teaching of Physical Education?
1. Sustained aerobic movement before learning
2. Movement breaks through learning experiences
3. Movement embedded in the learning
BRAIN BREAKS
“When the seat gets numb, the brain gets dumb”
MESSY
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