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I wonder if there has been any studies done showing correlation between walking/biking to school and school success. Walking a mile takes about 20 minutes and
by bryanlarsen 3y ago
I wonder if there has been any studies done showing correlation between walking/biking to school and school success. Walking a mile takes about 20 minutes and personally I find that walking to work sets me up for success way better than driving does.
- aio2 3y agoPhysical activity has shown to improve mental health, which as a result improves learning.
- lambdaba 3y agoIndeed there have been, I can't recall the exact study, but I found a meta-analysis here: [Physical Activity and Academic Performance in School-Age Children: A Systematic Review ](https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/8/6616 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/8/6616).
- keybored 3y agoWhen I was a kid those who lived in walking distance walked or biked. Those who didn’t was bused. It was just about geography. Rural area though.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoI had to walk a half mile to catch the bus. Worst of both worlds, at least from my perspective as a kid.
- wil421 3y agoIt was the same for me in a suburban area. We walked or biked to middle and high school until I got a car. My parents lived close to my middle school and a bus didn’t come to our neighborhood.