Want better maths score? Sit up straight

Posture benefits athletes as well

If math tests terrify you, then help could be as simple as sitting up straight.

Researchers have discovered that over half of students found problems easier to solve if they had good posture.

They say the technique could even be useful for athletes, public speakers and musicians.

San Francisco Researchers have discovered that over half of students found problems easier to solve if they say up straight.

Researchers have discovered that over half of students found problems easier to solve if they say up straight.

In the new study by researchers at San Francisco State University, 125 college students were tested to see how well they could perform simple math — subtracting 7 from 843 sequentially for 15 seconds — while either slumped over or sitting up straight with shoulders back and relaxed.

Fifty- six percent of the students reported finding it easier to perform the math in the upright position.

Before the study began, students filled out an anonymous questionnaire asking them to rate their anxiety levels while taking exams; they also described any symptoms of stress.

“For people who are anxious about math, posture makes a giant difference,” said San Francisco State University professor of Health Education Erik Peper.