The Provincial Legislature is debating whether or not to spend a few extra dollars on getting more young people active when they’re in school. Saint John High teacher Barry Ogden tells CHSJ News students who exercise regularly not only behave better………they also do better academically.
Ogden says we have to make sure students get at least forty minutes of aerobic exercise daily for their brains to work well.
Ogden, who also chairs the city’s recreation committee, points to a study done by Harvard University that shows comprehension increased by as much as 400 per cent for some young people who did engage in daily exercise.
