Children, who are physically fit, may possess a greater volume of Grey matter that may help enhancing their academic performance .Physical fitness leads to the presence of more grey matter in the brain..
An increase in grey matter in various regions of the brain boosts learning ,functioning and reading processes of the child.
The results showed that higher cardio-respiratory fitness was related to grater grey volumes,specifically in frontal regions,sub cortical region of the brain.
Physical fitness is a factor that can be modified through physical exercise and combining exercise and improve the aerobic capacity and motor ability would be an effective approach to stimulate brain development