Young people who exercise regularly have higher IQs and are more likely to study at university, according to recent research from the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden. The positive effects are especially noticeable in logical thinking and verbal comprehension . "Being in shape means that in addition to having a strong heart and large lung capacity, your brain receives a lot of oxygen, " explains Michael Nillsson, co-author of the study, which has been based on more than a million subjects, including several couples. of twins.
Moreover, the study shows that if exercise is practiced regularly between the ages of 15 and 18, cognitive performance increases, suggesting that physical education should play a key role in schools. To this is added that it has been found that, among the subjects studied, those who were fit at 18 years of age were more likely to access higher education and obtain qualified jobs than the rest.
