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is Positive is Lower
is Higher is Higher
Increasing levels of Serotonin & Norepinephrine
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58 55 associated with higher levels of
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50 40
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46 fitness in grade 5,7,9.
40 36 36
30
29 32 The relationship between academic
20 achievement and fitness in grade
10 5,7,9 was greater in mathematics
0 than in reading, particularly at high
1 2 3 4 5 6 fitness levels.
Number of Fitness Standards Achieved
Reading Mathematics
2001 Grade 7 SAT 9 and Physical Fitness Scores Grade 9 SAT 9 and Physical Fitness Scores
70 66 80
60
SAT 9 Percentile
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SAT 9 Percentile
60 54 70 58
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50 60 51
4144 43 45
40 3436 50 38
3132 35 37
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Number of Fitness Standards Achieved Number of Fitness Standards Achieved
Chemokines Cox-2
VEGF
IL8
NF-kB
IL6
α-smooth muscle actin
Endorphins Endocannabinoid