Am Munster (Bad Reichenhall) [Germany]: The benefits of sports have been demonstrated in numerous studies. Now, a new study has revealed that sports can improve concentration and lead to a better quality of life in primary school students. The findings of the study were published in the journal, 'Journal of Clinical Medicine'.
The study involved 3285 girls and 3248 boys from Bavaria's Berchtesgadener Land district. The key criteria were physical strength and endurance, the ability to concentrate and health-related quality of life, as determined by the scientists according to internationally standardized test procedures. The results of the study have shown that the higher the level of children's physical fitness, the better they can concentrate and the higher their health-related quality of life.
