Physical exercise turns our brains on

Physical exercise turns our brains on

1. Second Case Study

   • Duke University Medical School
     • Exercise make emotions better
       • TEST
         • Sedentary people
           • 1. Medication (Zoloft)
           • 2. Exercise
           • 3. Medication + Exercise
             • Afetr 4 weeks
               • Depressive score drop to the same level

2. First Case Study

   • Ex: Boston Marathons
     • Patients
       • Cannot run because of an injury
         • Get depressed
       • Exercise were a treatment against
         • Deficit Disorders

3. Third Case Study

   • School in Naperville Illinois
     • 900 students
     • 20 years
     • PE program (Fitness)
       • 45 minutes /day
         • 3% overweight (School)
       • Other schools
         • 33% overweight
       • More Positive Results
         • Tim's test
           • Maths: 1st school in the world
           • Science: 6th school in the world
         • Exercises effects not only in health disesases, but for cognition too
   • Finding
     • The real mission of changing the education system and bringing back play
       • As a treatment modality/stimulating modality

4. Fourth Case Study

   • Inner city school in Charlestone, South Caroline
     • School with no resources
     • 1 gym
       • 4 stations
         • Rotation
     • 4 months of work
     • Results
       • 83% drop in discipline problems

5. Fifth Case Study

   • School at Northem Ontario
     • Special class (25 Badboys)
     • 95% days of suspension
       • After 4 months working with physical exercises every day
         • 5% days of suspension
           • Droping of percentage of days of suspension

6. Biological Explanation

   • More exercise
     • Make better the prefrontal cortex
       • Create more Neuro transmitters
       • Create a substance called BDNF
       • The more fit thechild is, the better learner they are
     • Help cells to keep YOUNG, PERKY and GROOWING to log in any information

7. Final Personal Aim

   • REINVIGORATE OUR SCHOOLS