Media reports often praise movement as a cure-all. But apart from its undisputed positive effect on health, does movement really make us smarter?

Consider a national football team, for example – are these excessively sports-driven players automatically the smartest people? Should we simply replace all school subjects with sports?

The authors provide a detailed summary of the latest scientific findings on the influence of movement on cognitive ability. They describe the effects of movement, on old age, embodiment, emotion, school as well as other factors that influence cognition.

Target Group: teachers, lecturers, psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychotherapists, movement therapists.