Effects of physical activity on motor skills and cognitive development in early childhood: a systematic review

N Zeng, M Ayyub, H Sun, X Wen… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. This study synthesized literature concerning casual evidence of effects of various
physical activity programs on motor skills and cognitive development in typically developed …

Systematic review of physical activity and cognitive development in early childhood

V Carson, S Hunter, N Kuzik, SA Wiebe… - Journal of science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives To comprehensively review all observational and experimental studies
examining the relationship between physical activity and cognitive development during early …

Effects of physical activity on children's motor skill development: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

DJ McDonough, W Liu, Z Gao - BioMed research international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. This systematic review synthesized current randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
examining casual evidence regarding the effects of traditional and exergaming‐based …

Physical activity, fitness, school readiness, and cognition in early childhood: A systematic review

CWS Laurent, S Burkart, C Andre… - Journal of Physical …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Early childhood is an important age for brain and cognitive development. Given
the support of physical activity and fitness on cognition and academic performance in older …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of motor skill and physical activity interventions on preschoolers' cognitive and academic skills: A systematic review

P Jylänki, T Mbay, A Hakkarainen, A Sääkslahti… - Preventive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present systematic review aimed to investigate the methodological quality and the
effects of fundamental motor skills and physical activity interventions on cognitive and …

Children's physical activity, academic performance, and cognitive functioning: a systematic review and meta-analysis

V Sember, G Jurak, M Kovač, SA Morrison… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Researching the relationship between physical activity and academic performance is
becoming an important research topic due to increasing evidence about the positive effect of …

Multi-level meta-analysis of physical activity interventions during childhood: Effects of physical activity on cognition and academic achievement

F Vasilopoulos, H Jeffrey, Y Wu… - Educational Psychology …, 2023 - Springer
There is evidence that physical activity positively influences cognition and academic
outcomes in childhood. This systematic review used a three-level meta-analytic approach …

The effects of physical activity and physical fitness on children's achievement and cognitive outcomes: a meta-analysis

AL Fedewa, S Ahn - Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
It is common knowledge that physical activity leads to numerous health and psychological
benefits. However, the relationship between children's physical activity and academic …

A critical evaluation of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic physical activity on academic achievement, cognition and the brain in children and …

TM Wassenaar, W Williamson… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background International and national committees have started to evaluate the evidence for
the effects of physical activity on neurocognitive health in childhood and adolescence to …

Effects of physical activity on executive functions, attention and academic performance in preadolescent children: a meta-analysis

JW De Greeff, RJ Bosker, J Oosterlaan… - Journal of science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide a systematic review of intervention
studies that investigated the effects of physical activity on multiple domains of executive …