Study Finds Children With Good Physical Fitness More Likely To Grow Into Teens With Better Mental Health, Brain Function

HealthDay (10/18) reported children “with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new study has found.” Children “who performed better at shuttle sprints scored better on cognitive tests as teenagers, researchers found.” Additionally, “better cardio fitness in childhood added up to lower levels of stress and depression among teenagers, results show.” The findings were published in Sports Medicine.