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"How Do Sports Affect School Performance?" //Examiner.com //. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2012. .

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 * 1. The number of studies that indicated sports has a positive effect outnumbers those that shows no effect.
 * 2. Students that are in good physical shape tend to be more attentive in class.
 * 3. The attentiveness helps performance
 * 4. The most compelling argument is that sports hold lessons of their own that make students better at school.
 * 5. That s uch lessons include the ability to take criticism, time management, strategic and logical thinking, and work ethics.
 * 6. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sports serve as an excellent physical exercise.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">7. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Those who play sports have a more positive body image than those who do not.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">8. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Research shows that sports improve Math skills in children.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">9. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">They help develop leadership qualities and foster team spirit in kids.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">10. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Playing sports is very beneficial for the development of social skills.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">11. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">quality movement experiences to their students will benefit them socially and academically.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">12. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">discusses attention, concentration, memory, and mood comparing sports and educations.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">13. Success in sports also helps promote self-esteem and self-confidence.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">14. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">discusses academic improvement
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">15.Sports teach you to interact with people, communicate with them and collaborate with others.