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The article quotes the researchers as saying "The take-home message from our study is that we want our kids to be fit for as long as possible and it will show in their academic performance. But if we're to intervene on those children who are not necessarily fit and get them to physically fit levels, we may also see their academic performance increase."

The article notes that the Canadian Paediatric Society suggests that children who are inactive should begin with 20 minutes of moderate physical activity and 10 minuts of vigorous activity per day for the first month. They should build up their total exercise time to at least 90 minuts per day. In 2001, however, only 33 percent of Canadian schools had formal physical education classes, while most schools offecer half the recommended provincal requirement for physical education.