Exploring Physical Activity and Academic Performance

Move and Improve?
10/04/2014 14:50

ICSSPE holds a symposium named “A Neuroscientific Rationale for Physical Activity and Exercise as Means of enhancing Academic Performance” from 25 until 28 September 2014.

 

While recent years have seen remarkable advances in understanding the relationship between physical activity and academic performance, relatively little work that has been done in this context, has been conducted across disciplines. Questions posed by researchers, policymakers, curriculum developers, teachers and other professionals, of how to use physical activity and to design efficient programmes for educational contexts remain unanswered and require further research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

Against this backdrop ICSSPE organises a symposium in Berlin, Germany, with experts from sport science and in particular neuroscience in order to share findings and develop an agenda for initiating research activities and implementation schemes. Moreover representatives from sport pedagogy, sport policy, as well as the education and health sectors, are expected to contribute to the debate.   

 

While emphasising discussion and exchange on knowledge and research, the event is aimed at providing new perspectives for practice-oriented and applied models and innovations including background data and recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, teachers and coaches.

 

Further information regarding the details of the programme will soon be made available through the ICSSPE website.

 

For any questions please contact Ben Weinberg (bweinbergicsspe.org).