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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in children's health and cognition

Z Gao, S Chen, H Sun, X Wen… - BioMed research …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Physical inactivity is increasingly becoming a major public health concern in many
industrialized countries. Afforded by technological advancement and the low demand of …

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 …

Physical activity and performance at school: a systematic review of the literature including a methodological quality assessment

A Singh, L Uijtdewilligen, JWR Twisk… - … of pediatrics & …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To describe the prospective relationship between physical activity and academic
performance. Data Sources Prospective studies were identified from searches in PubMed …

Physical activity and prospective associations with indicators of health and development in children aged< 5 years: a systematic review

SLC Veldman, MJM Chin A Paw… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Early childhood is a critical period for growth and development, yet the
association with physical activity during this important period is unknown. The aim of this …

Effect of physical activity interventions on children's academic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Li, D Wang, J Zou, C Li, H Qian, J Yan… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The physical and psychological benefits of physical activity are well established. However,
there is no consensus regarding the effects of physical activity on children's academic …