Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA)
interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research …

The relationship among bodily movements, cognitive abilities, and academic achievement in
children is receiving considerable attention in the research community. The embodied …

Background The benefits of physical activity (PA) on children's health and wellbeing are well
established. However, the benefits of PA on academic performance and particularly on …

Background Few school settings offer opportunities for preschool children to engage in
structured physical activity, and only a few studies have been conducted examining …

Purpose: The effects of exergaming-based physical activity (PA) interventions on
preschoolers' health outcomes and cognition remain largely unexplored. Therefore, we …

Traditional education has tended to compartmentalize abstract thought, emotion, and
physical activity. However, neuroscientific evidence suggests that these are completely …

Background: Modern-day technology is appealing to children. Few studies, however, have
conducted longitudinal analyses of a school-based exergaming program's effect on physical …

Introduction Identifying a dose of physical activity (PA) that can improve cognitive function in
children has important implications for school-day PA recommendations. Researchers and …

La actividad física que realizan los niños y las niñas durante el periodo de escolarización
(edades comprendidas entre 6 y 16 años) aporta grandes beneficios que influyen en su …