A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement. This book examines a range of processes associated with physical activity that are of relevance to those working in education, including learning, memory and attention, mood, and mental health symptoms, and draws on the latest research in exercise neuroscience to help explain the evidence. Cutting through the myths, and with contributions from leading scientists and educationalists from around the world, the book also looks ahead, asking what the limits of this research might be and what effects it might have on the future practice of education