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UP ON OUR FEET

UP ON OUR FEET

By: American Sports Institute
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 The American Sports Institute presents an ongoing series of interviews, discussions, reports, and other formats on transforming societal life everywhere by individuals and institutions adopting a less-sedentary and more physically-active way of life, especially as this relates to education, health, the environment, and the economy.© 2025 American Sports Institute. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Team-Based Physical Activity Enhances Social Cognition

    Team-Based Physical Activity Enhances Social Cognition
    Sep 6 2025

    Two or more people engaged in the same challenging physical activity can enhance one another’s social cognition. Here with the details is Professor Liye Zou of Shenzhen University in Shenzhen, China.

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    31 mins
  • Physically-Active Learning Is Better for Students Than Sedentary Learning

    Physically-Active Learning Is Better for Students Than Sedentary Learning
    May 13 2025

    Having students engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity while learning improves their academic performance, cognition, and fitness more so than students who sit at their desks. Here with the details of a research study that produced these results is Professor Carlos Martín Martínez of King Juan Carlos University in Madrid.

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    20 mins
  • Physical Exercise Improves Intelligence in Youth

    Physical Exercise Improves Intelligence in Youth
    Mar 18 2025

    Over the past two decades, an overwhelming number of scientifically-validated, peer-reviewed studies have shown that physical exercise enhances brain function. A recent study shows that this also translates into improved intelligence or IQ in youth. Here with the details is Professor David Jiménez-Pavón, a researcher at the University of Cádiz in Spain.

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    17 mins
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