FITTER KIDS GET BETTER GRADES

For better grades and higher test scores, kids need to hit the gym as much as their books. A study, published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, has found that physically fit children do better in the classroom. It's the first research to show a link between children's fitness and academic performance.

The findings have significance for countries such as India, where schools routinely cut physical education and recess to focus on core subjects. Instead of improving grades, this actually undermines their success on the standardised tests.