{"id":106096,"date":"2026-05-26T16:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casvi.es\/deporte-y-educacion-como-la-actividad-fisica-mejora-la-memoria-y-la-concentracion\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:52:59","slug":"deporte-y-educacion-como-la-actividad-fisica-mejora-la-memoria-y-la-concentracion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/deporte-y-educacion-como-la-actividad-fisica-mejora-la-memoria-y-la-concentracion\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport and education: how physical activity improves memory and concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"106096\" class=\"elementor elementor-106096 elementor-106056\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8df673 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8df673\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38081 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e38081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89f0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89f0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6849539 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6849539 BCX8\">Many parents believe that training hours take time away from their children\u2019s studies. However, modern science debunks this myth. There is a necessary link between the   <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW6849539 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6849539 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW6849539 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sport and education<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6849539 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6849539 BCX8\"> which helps the children to achieve better grades and to strengthen their cognitive functions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW6849539 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674e2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"674e2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE PROBLEM OF SPENDING TOO MANY HOURS SITTING DOWN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649df07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"649df07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20230e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20230e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f20cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f20cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\">Nowadays, a <strong>sedentary lifestyle among children<\/strong> is a growing concern of late. Children spend a large part of the day sitting in front of books or screens. The problem is that the brain is not designed for prolonged inactivity. According to the neuroscientist from the University of New York,    <\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW72496679 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendysuzuki.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW72496679 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Wendy Suzuki<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\">, a lack of movement reduces the production of key neurotransmitters. Without the right balance between  <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\">sport and education<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72496679 BCX8\">, the pupils get tired more quickly, get stressed and lose the ability to process new information. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW72496679 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8d5b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da8d5b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1254e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1254e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106100\" alt=\"Sport and Education: the problems of not taking part in sport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409fd88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"409fd88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f73a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f73a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T MOVE ENOUGH?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28214e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28214e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da07a95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da07a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9422a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9422a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106097\" alt=\"Sport and Education: the problems of not taking part in sport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nino-que-no-quiere-hacer-deporte.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ffca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94ffca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e879f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e879f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\">Ignoring physical activity has a direct impact on academic performance. A child who does not take part in sport tends to show a slower memory and greater irritability.  According to the <\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW251046827 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/es\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/physical-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW251046827 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">World Health Organisation (WHO)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\">, la falta de actividad f\u00edsica afecta negativamente al desarrollo de las habilidades motoras y sociales. Si descuidamos el binomio  <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW251046827 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW251046827 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>sport and education<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251046827 BCX8\">, the brain loses &#8220;plasticity&#8221;, making it difficult for pupils to maintain their attention on complex tasks during the school day. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW251046827 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b07dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b07dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e43fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e43fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE SCIENCE BEHIND SPORT AND EDUCATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1995a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1995a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240594021 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240594021 BCX8\">Physical exercise is not an interruption to learning, but rather its best catalyst. When a child runs or plays, their brain releases a protein called  <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240594021 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240594021 BCX8\">BDNF<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240594021 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240594021 BCX8\">. This substance acts as a &#8216;fertiliser&#8217; that helps to create new neurons in the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW240594021 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e07172 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e07172\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be2f49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8be2f49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfb321 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcfb321\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d307fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d307fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Universidad-de-Harvard-1024x577.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106101\" alt=\"Harvard University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Universidad-de-Harvard-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Universidad-de-Harvard-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Universidad-de-Harvard-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Universidad-de-Harvard.png 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3d6fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb3d6fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47da9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e47da9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS CONFIRMED BY SCIENCE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abf8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6abf8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Long-term memory:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Aerobic exercise helps to consolidate what has been learnt in class.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spotlight and focus:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> According to studies by the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110\">School of Medicine at Harvard<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, sport improves logical thinking and mental agility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stress management:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sport<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">andeducation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> together help to release endorphins, reducing anxiety about the exams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improved behaviour:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Physical activity helps to manage impulsivity and improves classroom behaviour.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c030dc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c030dc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8a567 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf8a567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2bcac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2bcac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gdlr-core-testimonial-content gdlr-core-info-font gdlr-core-skin-content\"><p>&#8220;The lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human a9> human being, whereas movement and physical exercise preserve it.&#8221;<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">PLATO<\/strong> <strong>(<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Greek philosopher)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180193b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"180193b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6faaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b6faaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b011ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b011ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AN ACTIVE BODY LEARNS BETTER<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c48e76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c48e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\">Researchers such as <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW81704511 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnratey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>Dr. John J. Ratey<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\">, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard, have shown that programmes incorporating <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\">sport and education<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\"><strong> <\/strong>improve the results in mathematics and language. An active lifestyle prevents mental exhaustion. By <strong>encouraging the <\/strong>   <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\">sport<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81704511 BCX8\"><strong>from childhood<\/strong>, we build a solid foundation for personal and academic success. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW81704511 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db6f7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6db6f7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93bcd54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93bcd54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b3833 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b3833\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b565acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b565acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patinaje-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106035\" alt=\"Skating \u2013 After-school activity at Casvi Villaviciosa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patinaje-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patinaje-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patinaje-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patinaje-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patinaje-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfc68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7dfc68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ytX4qVyZ_RA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba5de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba5de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-path-to-node=\"5,2\">In short, <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/children-and-sports-in-casvi-villaviciosa-how-to-bring-out-the-athlete-in-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sport at Casvi Villaviciosa<\/strong><\/a> does more than just train athletes. It helps develop sharper, more focused minds that are ready for academic success <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"5,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f27d4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30f27d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/sports\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out about our approach to sport and education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9722695 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9722695\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5357ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5357ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CASVI VILLAVICIOSA SUCCESS STORY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa933d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa933d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">It is not just about keeping a healthy body; <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/neuroeducacion-que-dice-la-ciencia-sobre-como-aprenden-los-ninos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>neuroscience<\/strong> <\/a> has shown that physical activity is one of the most powerful cognitive catalysts for the human brain. When exercising, blood flow to the brain increases, stimulating the release of essential neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin, which are directly involved in brain plasticity, long-term memory retention and the ability to maintain sustained attention during lessons. <\/p><p id=\"p-rc_68344c7acdf85488-48\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span data-path-to-node=\"4,0\">At the <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/educational-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Casvi Villaviciosa International School<\/b><\/a>, this synergy between sport and academic achievement is not just a theory. It is a cornerstone of its educational model <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"4,2\">. From the early stages, the centre integrates the movement of a strategic manner both inside and outside the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef4970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ef4970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INSTALACIONES DEPORTIVAS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3892f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3892f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-path-to-node=\"4,2\">Through state-of-the-art top-class world-class sports facilities and a project psychomotor and physical education programme of high standards, we work in a conscious manner so that the exercise acts as a booster for the cognitive skills of the students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38a308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38a308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MENTAL DISCIPLINE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318012c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318012c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"p-rc_68344c7acdf85488-49\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span data-path-to-node=\"5,0\">Far from viewing sport as merely a leisure or recreational activity, <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Casvi Villaviciosa<\/strong><\/a> encourages regular exercise as a means of developing mental discipline, managing stress and improving concentration<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"5,2\">. The daily exercise routines help students to &#8216;clear their heads&#8217;, enabling them to return to their academic subjects with significantly greater receptiveness and focus. <\/span><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\"> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4096fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4096fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d6de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85d6de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About Sport and Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d224380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d224380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much exercise is recommended? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fb54b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19fb54b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ed181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ed181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\">The WHO recommends <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\">60 minutes a day<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\"> moderate to vigorous activity. However, doing only  <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\">20 minutes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW663371 BCX8\">of aerobic exercise before studying is enough to improve brain oxygenation and information retention.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW663371 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can teachers encourage physical activity? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20a6cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f20a6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2c53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b2c53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Los profesores pueden integrar la actividad f\u00edsica mediante estas tres estrategias clave:<\/span> <b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Descansos activos: Pausas de 5 minutos entre asignaturas.<\/span><\/b> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> Y a<\/span><\/strong><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prendizaje cinest\u00e9sico: <\/span><\/b>Din\u00e1micas que requieran desplazarse por el aula. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is motor coordination important? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7119890 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7119890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c4ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c4ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48996345 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48996345 BCX8\">Coordination is vital because it activates the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48996345 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48996345 BCX8\">prefrontal cortex<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48996345 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48996345 BCX8\">, which is responsible for executive functions. 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