Episode 64: Find Your Superpower: Improving Your Studies by Being Active

Tallinn University Student Podcast

In this episode we discuss how sports and physical activities affect academic performance and mental state during university studies. We touch on the transition from compulsory PE classes in high school to sitting in lectures, spending hours studying and mostly having a physically passive university life.

We emphasise the positive effects physical activity has on our brain and cognitive performance and share tips on how to stay active even with a busy schedule.

Episode is hosted by Laura Ragel and Ragle Maide with Kristjan Port as a guest. Recorded in the BFM studio and edited by Getter Trumsi.

For more information check out the following links:

Kristjan's previous episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XzHlnG2jo4rvH2O16Xiis?si=iBH4AAaoT5u7FizsIn7goA

Studies mentioned in the episode:

Ishihara, T., Nakajima, T., Yamatsu, K., Okita, K., Sagawa, M., & Morita, N. (2020).

Relationship of participation in specific sports to academic performance in adolescents: A 2‐year longitudinal study. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 30(8), 1471-1482. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sms.13703

Muñoz-Bullón, F., Sanchez-Bueno, M. J., & Vos-Saz, A. (2017). The influence of sports

participation on academic performance among students in higher education. Sport Management Review, 20(4), 365-378.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S144135231630064X

Zhang, X., Ni, X., & Chen, P. (2014). Study about the effects of different fitness sports on

cognitive function and emotion of the aged. Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 70, 1591-1596. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12013-014-0100-8

Music: Sports FM by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com