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 …

Brain insulin resistance and cognitive function: influence of exercise

SK Malin, NR Stewart, AA Ude… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Exercise has systemic health benefits in people, in part, through improving whole body
insulin sensitivity. The brain is an insulin-sensitive organ that is often underdiscussed …

Cognitively engaging movement games improve interference control and academic performance in overweight children: A randomized control trial

CC Chou, SC Kao, CC Pan, B McCullick… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to determine the (a) dose–response effects of cognitively
engaging movement games (CEMGs) designed to improve aerobic capacity, interference …

Play smart, be smart? Effect of cognitively engaging physical activity interventions on executive function among children 4~ 12 years old: a systematic review and meta …

W Song, L Feng, J Wang, F Ma, J Chen, S Qu, D Luo - Brain sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to collect a compendium of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exploring
the effects of cognitively engaging physical activity (PA) interventions (basketball and …

Do physical fitness and executive function mediate the relationship between physical activity and academic achievement? An examination using structural equation …

A Muntaner-Mas, E Mazzoli, G Abbott, MF Mavilidi… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Physical activity health benefits are widely known. However, the association
between physical activity, physical fitness, executive function, and academic performance …

Effects of a complex physical activity program on children's arithmetic problem solving and arithmetic reasoning abilities

G Greco, L Poli, R Carvutto, A Patti, F Fischetti… - European Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Research has shown that higher levels of physical activity are associated with better
cognitive performance in children. However, the benefits of physical activity on academic …

Effect of an 8-week programme of active breaks between classes on cognitive variables in secondary school

A Ruiz-Ariza, S Suárez-Manzano… - Educational …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The aim was to determine the effect of an 8-week programme of active breaks on memory,
attention-concentration, mathematical calculation, linguistic reasoning and creativity in …

Effects of cognitively engaging physical activity on preschool children's cognitive outcomes

MF Mavilidi, C Pesce, E Mazzoli, S Bennett… - … quarterly for exercise …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research combining physical activity with the training of cognitive skills such as executive
functions is emerging as a novel and fruitful intervention approach for children. Purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Differential effects of long-term aerobic versus cognitively-engaging physical activity on children's visuospatial working memory related brain activation: A …

AGM De Bruijn, IMJ Van der Fels, RJ Renken… - Brain and Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
Different types of physical activity are thought to differentially affect children's brain
activation, via physiological mechanisms, or by activating similar brain areas during physical …

Are physically active breaks in school-aged children performed outdoors? A systematic review

L Petrigna, F Roggio, B Trovato, M Zanghi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Children spend an ever-increasing amount of time performing sedentary
behaviors, and an important part of their daily life is at school. Learning in an outdoor …