Fit in adolescence contributes to high intelligence

Young people with good physical shape with a higher intelligence , and thus more likely to go to university , according to Swedish researchers Salhrenskoyi Academy, National Academy of Sciences and the University of Gothenburg .
Conducted their long-term review included a survey of 1.2 million Swedish men doing military service and were born between 1950-1976 years.


Experts analyzed the physical parameters and test results to determine IQ among the subjects. The results identified a clear link between good physical fitness and better results on tests of intellectual ability, especially in logical thinking and language skills . However, scientists stress that only a good physical condition of the body , not the power to play a positive role in improving mental abilities.
Fit also describes a strong heart and lung function effectively enrich oxygen to the brain , doctors explain . In this way, not muscle strength and overall fitness of the body , characterized by normal weight , lack of body fat, overall endurance, and proper operation of the body's immune system strong , responsible for improving brain function . Survey pairs of twins showed that primarily environmental factors and not genes explain the relationship between fitness training and high intelligence .
In addition , it was found that improved physical fitness at the age of 15-18 years significantly increases the cognitive abilities of the brain in the long run. Young people with good physical parameters increasingly entered the university in the future sought career success , experts say. So doctors have concluded that regular physical training necessary for normal physical and mental development of students. Even at the age of 20 brain is prone to rapid change both in terms of emotional and cognitive development in terms of added neurologists .