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After-school sports an overall boon to children and teens, study shows

Children benefit in both body and mind when they participate in after-school sports, a new study says. Kids in after-school sports show measurable advantages in brainpower, mental health and physical fitness, researchers reported in the journal Exercise, Sports and Movement.

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After-school sports an overall boon to children and teens, study shows

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