Physical Effects
- Fatigue levels can be reduced by 65% with just 20 minutes of exercise a day.
- A healthy lifestyle improves focus, concentration, and the ability to retain information with a refreshed and stimulated brain.
- Physical activity helps reduce obesity and other health concerns.
- Physical play also helps children learn about movement and develop spatial perceptual abilities--beyond what can be learned in books.
Psychological Effects
- Recess improves social skills and provides a setting that allows for social interaction and growth.
- Strengthens the ability to gain important leadership and conflict-resolution skills that cannot be learned during instruction time.
- Recess helps improve classroom behavior and attention due to moderately vigorous play.