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Percentages: DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 2501 Third Line | 905-465-3000 Open 24 hours | 7 Days a Week DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 478 Dundas Street West | 905-257-9737 Canada Post www.shoppersdrugmart.ca Fabio De Rango Pharmacist/Owner Voted Oakville's Favourite Pharmacist & Pharmacy • Patient Counselling • Complete Diabetic Care • Home Visits • Consultations • Free RX Delivery By Christine Davis The benefits of exercise are many and new research from ParticipACTION now shows that students who exercise before a test show stronger brain function than those who don't. "Evidence show that kids who are active for 15-20 minutes perform better in test situations says Dr. Leigh Vanderloo, Knowl- edge Translation manager at ParticipAC- TION, going on to explain that the reason is multi-fold. "Exercise helps control stress," she says, so students aren't as anxious when they sit down to write. Exercise also enhances a student's focus and concen- tration because the parts of the brain that are most impacted by physical activity in positive ways are the same areas respon- sible for concentration and focus. Exercise also helps students feel energized, think creatively and problem solve. Dr. Vanderloo says the findings, which were applicable to both typically-developing students and those with such brain-based disabilities as ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, are interesting given our societal push for "cramming" for tests. Students should, in fact, be doing the opposite. "They should be taking breaks to get up and move their body," the Knowledge Translation manger says, suggesting that moderate to vigorous activity is best. "You want to get your heart rate up," she says and that students should typically try to re- frain from being seated for more than an hour at a time. "After 45 to 60 minutes you stop absorbing the same amount of infor-stop absorbing the same amount of infor-stop absorbing the same amount of infor mation," the doctor explains, "even a two- minute standing break can help." But, Dr. Vandaloo does suggest more ac- tivity is better, with a goal to at least meet the minimum 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a day as outlined by Par-vigorous activity a day as outlined by Par-vigorous activity a day as outlined by Par ticipACTION. While Dr. Vandaloo says higher intensity movement is most favourable, she admits any movement is better than none at all. "If you're not overly active, even spending time outside in nature has additional bene- fits," she explains, suggesting that children can do such basic things as walking the family pet or playing tag to get the required time in each day. Parents can further help by implement-Parents can further help by implement-Parents can further help by implement ing active transportation. "Walk, wheel or cycle to and from school," Dr. Vandaloo suggests, adding that by creatively sneak-suggests, adding that by creatively sneak-suggests, adding that by creatively sneak ing in more movement each day, parents can ensure their children are being active. Unstructured play, preferably outdoors, and limited screen time are a help. "Children shouldn't have more than two hours of recreational screen time per day," she ex-recreational screen time per day," she ex-recreational screen time per day," she ex plains. "Think of developing your own fam- ily media use plan, outlining when it's ok and when it's not. Take screens out of the bedroom," as it throws of sleep and activ-bedroom," as it throws of sleep and activ-bedroom," as it throws of sleep and activ ity levels. "Be active as a family…bond as a family," she says, suggesting something as simple as a loop around the block each night after dinner. What parents don't want to do, Dr. Van- daloo says, is take activities away as a form of punishment. Despite this being common practice amongst households and schools alike, she admits disciplinary issues need to be addressed but handled in a different way as not only does it add an additional barrier to getting that active time in, but that it can actually be contributing to recurring issues. Furthermore, Dr. Vandaloo says, "as indi- viduals age, activity levels decrease." That battle continues as "life becomes more complex with different commitments." That's why Dr. Vandaloo says it's so impor-That's why Dr. Vandaloo says it's so impor-That's why Dr. Vandaloo says it's so impor tant to get children interested in physical activity and sport from a young age. "Then they're more likely to continue and value as they get older." While Dr. Vandaloo says "the majority of the time we think of physical activity in re- lation to weight, but what we know is that given a single bout of activity can bring im- mediate impact in terms of the brain." She says that long-term effects such as weight and high blood pressure are just that - too far off to really make an impact on our immediate choices. "But what we know is that regular activity for any amount of time…lessens our stress and anxiety and increases our confidence and self worth," all because the executive functions parts of the brain grow in size when we are ac- tive, which contributes to better memory, more creative thinking and problem solving capabilities as well as faster reaction time - all of which are required during tests and more. Understanding the brain + body equation health