Background The primary aim of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate
the effect of resistance training on academic outcomes in school-aged youth. Methods We …

This brief review aims to empirically summarize the expansive and ever-growing literature
about the impact of physical activity interventions on cognitive function and academic …

This study examined the effects of a physical education intervention consisting of cognitively
challenging physical activity games on school children's executive functions and …

Acute bouts of exercise have the potential to benefit children's cognition. Inconsistent
evidence on the role of qualitative exercise task characteristics calls for further investigation …

This study aimed to determine the effects of the Active Early Learning (AEL) childcare center‐
based physical activity intervention on early childhood executive function and expressive …

Background: Physical activity health benefits are widely known. However, the association
between physical activity, physical fitness, executive function, and academic performance …

Two studies were conducted to examine the acute effects of exergaming on students'
executive functions and to explore their situational interest regarding these games in …

Background Growing up in areas of high deprivation can negatively impact children's
movement behaviours and cognitive development. Enhancing the quantity and quality of …

The inconsistent conclusions regarding the effects of physical activity (PA) on children's
executive functions (EFs) call for an investigation of the mediators that may explain this …

Acute bouts of physical exercise have the potential to benefit children's cognition.
Inconsistent evidence calls for systematic investigations of dose–response relations …