It's very clear that a lot of people don't get enough rest, relaxation and sleep. Now a a large study of third-graders conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has shown this applies to children to!
The study showed that school children who receive more recess behave better and are likely to learn more.
Since the 1970s, children have lost about 12 hours per week in free time, including a 25 percent decrease in play and a 50 percent decrease in unstructured outdoor activities.
Dr Barros one of the researchers says: "When we restructure our education system, we have to think about the important role of recess in childhood development... Even if schools don't have the space, they could give students 15 minutes of indoor activity. All that they need is some unstructured time."
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