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Boys who improved their cardiovascular health between ages 15 to 18 exhibited significantly greater intelligence scores than those who became less healthy over the same time period. “Positive associations with intelligence scores were restricted to cardiovascular fitness, not muscular strength,” psychologist Nancy Pedersen stresses, “supporting the notion that aerobic exercise improved cognition through the circulatory system influencing brain plasticity.”
USC (US)—Cardiovascular health in teen boys correlates to higher scores on intelligence tests, and more education and income as adults. Continue…
