Skip to main content Western Kentucky University  Human
Resources News  5 Reasons College Students Should Make Time For
Exercise  College students, especially online college students,
have packed schedules. Classes, employment, and family or social
obligations quickly fill up your calendar. It seems cruel to add
another obligation to the list, but here’s one to consider:
exercise. Scientific evidence is piling up that shows regular
exercise provides important cognitive benefits that could make
your scholarly efforts a little less taxing.  Exercise
Stimulates Brain Cell Development  Recent human and animal
studies show that regular aerobic exercise has profound effects
on the brain. A recent New York Times article, “How Exercise
Could Lead To A Better Brain” , describes experiments performed
on mice at the University of Illinois. Mice who ran regularly on
a wheel had more neurons—brain cells—than those who did not.
Also, mice who ran regularly had more complex connections
between neurons, meaning they were ab