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The Effects Of Running On Arithmetic Problem Solving, Kayia C. Snyder, Nicholas Smith
The Effects Of Running On Arithmetic Problem Solving, Kayia C. Snyder, Nicholas Smith
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Annual Conference
In this work, we propose to examine the effects of physical activity on academic performance as physical activity is shown to improve mood, energy levels, confidence, and memory retention. We propose to recruit a sample of 200 psychology students from Portland State University. Each student will be asked to take an arithmetic problem-solving test then asked to study the material for three weeks. Of the 200 students, 100 will be randomly assigned to a physical activity condition, in which they will be asked to run 30 minutes prior to studying, then all students will be asked to take a timed …