Effects of physical activity on executive functions, attention and academic performance in preadolescent children: a meta-analysis

JW De Greeff, RJ Bosker, J Oosterlaan… - Journal of science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide a systematic review of intervention
studies that investigated the effects of physical activity on multiple domains of executive …

Physical activity and academic achievement: an umbrella review

A Barbosa, S Whiting, P Simmonds… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: This umbrella review aimed to summarise the evidence presented in
systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding the effect of physical activity on academic …

School-related sedentary behaviours and indicators of health and well-being among children and youth: a systematic review

N Kuzik, BGG da Costa, Y Hwang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the associations
between school-related sedentary behaviours and indicators of health and well-being in …

Physical activity and sedentary time of youth in structured settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RM Tassitano, RG Weaver, MCM Tenório… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Structured settings, such as school, childcare, afterschool programs, summer
camps, and physical activity/sport programs are crucial to promoting physical activity (PA) …

A systematic review of school-based interventions targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour among older adolescents

ST Hynynen, MM Van Stralen… - International review of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Lack of physical activity (PA) and high levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) have been
associated with health problems. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of …

Levels of physical activity during school hours in children and adolescents: A systematic review

A Grao-Cruces, MJ Velázquez-Romero… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: This systematic review determines the levels of physical activity (PA) during
school hours in children and adolescents. Methods: Studies carried out from January 1987 …

Long-term effects of physically active academic lessons on physical fitness and executive functions in primary school children

JW de Greeff, E Hartman… - Health education …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Integrating physical activity into the curriculum has potential health and cognitive benefits in
primary school children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physically …

Variation in population levels of sedentary time in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within …

M Verloigne, A Loyen, L Van Hecke… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background A high amount of sedentary time has been proposed as a risk factor for various
health outcomes in adults. While the evidence is less clear in children and adolescents …

The role of school in helping children and adolescents reach the physical activity recommendations: The UP&DOWN study

A Grao‐Cruces, V Segura‐Jiménez… - Journal of School …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The aims were to:(1) examine the levels of physical activity
(PA) during different time periods (ie, daily PA, school hour PA, recess PA, physical …

[HTML][HTML] Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play active play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children

A Johnstone, AR Hughes, X Janssen… - Preventive medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
Active play is a novel approach to addressing low physical activity levels and fundamental
movement skills (FMS) in children. This study aimed to determine if a new school …