As cognitive function is linked with academic achievement, career success and mental
health, there is a need to understand how the cognitive benefits of long-term exercise can be …

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) has been frequently applied to executive function
measurement since first used to identify a three-factor model of inhibition, updating, and …

The purpose of this study was to research the relationship between executive functions and
academic performance in primary education (6–12 years). Based on 21 samples (n= 7,947) …

The developing human brain requires all essential nutrients to form and to maintain its
structure. Infant and child cognitive development is dependent on adequate nutrition …

We examined the age of onset, over-time dynamics, and mechanisms underlying science
achievement gaps in US elementary and middle schools. To do so, we estimated multilevel …

Introduction: Executive function (EF) skills emerge in infancy and typically become more
effective and efficient throughout childhood and adolescence and into early adulthood …

Key executive function (EF) skills (cognitive flexibility, working memory, inhibitory control)
are essential for goal-directed problem solving and reflective learning. This article describes …

Research on the development of self-regulation in young children provides a unifying
framework for the study of school readiness. Self-regulation abilities allow for engagement in …

This article systematically reviews what is known empirically about the association between
executive function and student achievement in both reading and math and critically …

Data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care (N= 1273) were analyzed to assess the
longitudinal relations among executive function (EF) components in early childhood (54 …